Health awareness programme held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 22 2023:
Department of Community Medicine, Shija Academy of Health Sciences (SAHS), Langol on Friday conducted a 'Health Awareness Programme on Rabies and Screening of Hypertension' at the complex of Langol Women Development Association, Imphal West, an adopted area of the department.
The programme was held as a part of Compulsory Rotatory Medical Internship Posting for Foreign Medical Graduates (2023-24), and carried out by the interns posted at the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS.
The programme was organised in collaboration with Langol Youth Development Club.
It was attended by 60 people from the locality.
The interns were guided by the faculties of the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS and they gave an elaborate presentation on the topic using charts, followed by interaction and clarification of doubts of the participants and screening of hypertension.
Out of the total 60 people screened, six individuals were found to be hypertensive.
The participants and local leaders expressed their gratitude to the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS for organising such an event.
They also expressed their desire for conduct of such programmes regularly in their community, according to a press release.