Psycho-social care camp conducted
Source: Chronicle News Service
Thoubal, November 11 2023:
District Mental Health Programme (DMHP), Thoubal; Indian Medical Association (IMA) Manipur State Branch (MSB); and National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) jointly conducted a camp 'Psycho-Social Care for the IDPs' at relief camp set up at Rice Research Station (RRS), Khangabok on Saturday.
The programme was attended by Thoubal chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Y Nokul Singh as chief guest and IMA-MSB president Dr RK Lenin Singh as president, while vice president Dr S Gojendra Singh, RRS Relief Camp nodal officer & Thoubal SDC Kh Dayananda Singh, NMHP state nodal officer Dr A Ranita Devi, State Mental Health Authority, Manipur CEO Dr Kh Robindro Singh and DMHP, Thoubal district nodal officer Dr Jina Heigrujam were present as guests of honour.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr RK Lenin recounted encountering relief camp inmates experiencing despair, frustration, etc., due to the trauma they are facing amid the unrest situation.
Citing example of Japan which was devastated by atomic bomb but is now an advanced nation due to fortitude of its people, he exhorted the displaced people not to get disheartened but face all adversities resiliently like their ancestors.
As part of the programme, health check-up of relief camp inmates was conducted, apart from distribution of relief materials.