Medical surveillance team soon : CM
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, July 30 2017:
Chief Minister N Biren said that medical surveillance teams having necessary equipments would be deputed to Moreh, Jiribam and Behiang (Churachandpur district) to check medical status of people entering the State through these points in view of the spread of Japanese Encephalitis, Dengue, Swine Flu and other vector-borne diseases in the State .
Speaking at the sidelines of the inspection of National Sports University site at Koutruk today, N Biren said that a high level review meeting was held at the Chief Minister's Secretariat last night .
He added that a strong team of doctors and paramedics led by senior officers of State Health Services and AYUSH Department had rushed to Churachandpur to contain the situation arising out of the reported spread of an unknown disease at Henglep sub-division .
The Chief Minister further stated that a sum of Rs 1 lakh had been sanctioned from Chief Minister's Relief Fund to Hill Area Committee Chairman and Henglep AC MLA TT Haokip to help the affected villagers .
Stating that 100 more infected villagers reached Churachandpur district headquarters yesterday, the Chief Minister further informed that two more Shaktiman trucks had been sent to transport the remaining 80 villagers from Henglep to the district headquarters .
N Biren said that the State Government would extend necessary assistance to the affected villagers through the district administration and elected leaders .
He further said that the Government would even airlift the patients if necessary .
The Chief Minister stated that 70 per cent of the Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue cases were detected in Churachandpur district.