AR extends aid; conduct medical awareness
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 29 2024:
Assam Rifles extended humanitarian assistance to 80 orphaned children, provided medical care to 140 residents in Kwakta village, Bishnupur district and also organised an awareness lecture on medical emergencies at Agape School in Sangaikot village, Churachandpur district.
In a release, PRO IGAR (S) conveyed that the assistance was aimed to address the urgent needs of the com munity, particularly the orphans, which included 43 boys and 37 girls residing in two orphanages.
Essential items such as water storage tanks, buckets, mugs, bed sheets, blankets, pillows, and utensils were provided and comprehensive health check-ups were conducted for these 80 children.
Additionally, medical care was extended to around 140 residents including 29 men, 31 women, and the orphaned children, it added.
The release further informed that an informative lecture was conducted by AR on June 27 at Agape School, Sangaikot, Churachandpur district to educate the younger generation on essential medical care and handling emergencies.
Approximately 21 children participated in the session that focused on snake bites, infectious diseases, and alcohol and drug abuse.
The event aimed to equip the children with key knowhow to respond effectively to medical emergencies and foster a healthier community, it said.