Community awareness, OPD camp held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 05 2023:
A team led by chief medical officer (CMO), Thoubal district in collaboration with Karkinos Healthcare Manipur and Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) organised a one Day Community Awareness and Screening Programme (Cancer Early Detection Programme) at the Wangjing Kodompokpi Sports Complex relief camp in Thoubal district on Tuesday.
Wangjing PHC medical officer in-charge Dr Nongdren Senjam, medical officers and nurses of Wangjing Primary Health Centre (PHC) along with Karkinos Healthcare Manipur's experienced medical team consisting of Dr K Rajo Singh- (Anesthelogy), Wahengbam Imo Singh (Operations Manager), Th Shantibala (nursing staffer) as well as nurses and lab technicians were present at the camp.
The programme covered general health checkup, oral examination, clinical breast examination, cervical screening (HPV) and risk assessment (CRA) along with an awareness session.
More than 90 community risk assessments (CRA) were done and were also enrolled for issuing ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) cards at the programme.