RIMS hosts CME programmes on Hemophilia & Zoonotic diseases
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, July 05 2025: The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal, in its continued pursuit of excellence in medical education and public health, successfully organised two significant Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes today.

As per a release issued by RIMS, the back-to-back academic events focused on two crucial healthcare topics-Hemophilia and Zoonotic diseases, reflecting the institution's commitment to holistic, interdisciplinary, and patient-centred learning.

The CME "Hemophilia Update-2025" was jointly organised by the Departments of Transfusion Medicine and Medicine, RIMS, in collaboration with the Hemophilia Society, Imphal Chapter.

The programme focused on advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

Key topics included early diagnosis, genetic counselling, challenges in low-resource settings, and the importance of multidisciplinary care.

Eminent speakers addressed a diverse audience of faculty, clinicians, postgraduates, and healthcare representatives.

Moreover, the Department of Microbiology, RIMS, as the Regional Coordinator for the "National One Health Program for the Prevention and Control of Zoonoses", organised a CME on"Zoonoses in Manipur: An Update" at Banting Hall, RIMS, to mark World Zoonoses Day 2025.The event highlighted the rising threat of zoonotic diseases and underscored the importance of the "One Health" approach.

Sessions focused on integrated surveillance, interdisciplinary collaboration, and regionspecific strategies for epidemiology, diagnosis, and control.

Both CME programmes were graced by distinguished dignitaries, including Prof G Sunil Kumar Sharma, Director, RIMS, Imphal; Prof N Sanjib Singh, Medical Superintendent, RIMS Hospital: and Prof L Rajesh Singh, Dean of Academics, RIMS, Imphal.

Prof (retired) A Meina Singh, former Head of the Department of Transfusion Medicine, served as the Organising Chairperson for the Hemophilia CME.

For the Zoonoses CME, key participants included Laishram Biramangol Singh, Director of the Manipur Zoological Garden; and Prof H Rebachandra Singh, Head of the Department of Microbiology, RIMS.

Speaking at the events, Prof G Sunil Kumar emphasized the urgent need to raise awareness and improve the diagnosis of haemophilia, noting that only 64 cases have been identified so far in Manipur.

"Despite its exclusion from the national rare disease program, RIMS remains committed to providing free treatment to all registered haemophilia patients", he added The Director also acknowledged the pivotal role of the Department of Microbiology at RIMS in disease surveillance, research, education, and community outreach.

The CME served as an important platform for capacity building, public health education, and the exploration of advanced treatment options such as bone marrow transplantation.

The occasion also marked the observance of World Zoonoses Day, which highlighted the critical connection between human, animal, and environmental health, and reinforced the need for a unified "One Health" approach.

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