Cataract detection camp held for camp inmates
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 21 2023:
A day-long cataract detection camp for senior citizens staying in the relief camp opened at Wangjing Kodompokpi sports complex was organised by Social Welfare Department in collaboration with Kangleipak Voluntary Organisation for Rural Development and Social & Cultural Development Centre, Wangjing, on Saturday.
The camp organised under State Action Plan for Senior Citizens provided free medical help to the elderly people staying in the relief camp.
Social Welfare director Ng Uttam Singh, who was present on the occasion, assured that the elderly people staying in the relief camp who are detected with cataract will be provided the opportunity to undergo free cataract operation.
Director Uttam along with deputy director L Dhaneshwar and Thoubal DC A Subhash Singh also distributed disability certificates to the inmates staying in relief camps in different parts of Thoubal district.