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Training programme for ASHAs
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, December 12 2017:
A five-day training programme for ASHAs on ‘Population based screening of non communicable diseases’ kicked off at Primary Health Centre, Wanging yesterday .
The inaugural programme was attended by former CMO, Thoubal Dr Ksh Manglem Si Singh, Deputy Director (PH)/ State NCD Training Coordinator Dr Y Premchandra Singh, Consultant CP, RRC, NE Manipur W Imo Singh, State Programme Coordinator, NCD, W Sheirangba Singh as dignitaries .
The training programme was organised by NCD, Cell, District Health Society, Thoubal under National Programme for Prevention of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) .
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Speaking at the event, District Programme Manager, NHM, Thoubal Ch Basanta Singh highlighted the objectives of the training programme.
He said that the aim of the screening programme was to build the knowledge and skill of ASHA in prevention of non communicable diseases such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Cancer and Health promotion .
He further stated that NCD Clinic has been operating at the District hospital, Thoubal .
ASHAs workers are advised to make aware of the people of their localities so as to provide free services, diagnostics and drugs from NCD Clinic .
Around 30 selected ASHAs from Khongjom, Wangjing, Sangaiyumpham, Khangabok are participating in the training programme .
The trained ASHAs will help identify common NCDs like Diabetes, Hypertension, Cervical/Breast/Oral Cancer etc, at the locality which will definitely help in early treatment of the diseases .
The dignitaries inaugurated the Manipuri version of a training module of ASHAs.
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