AMADA extends nutrition support
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 20 2012: Commemorating its 8th foundation day, AMADA has extended nutrition support to 70 HIV affected children through seven NGOs working in the field of HIV/AIDS at the rate of 10 children per NGO.

Nutrition support provided by AMADA through MNP+, SASO, Kripa Society, Hapes Care Foundation, Tapitha and Wide Angle included three Kgs of rice, two Kgs of dal, two Kgs of sugar, two Kgs of wheat flour and packet of biscuit per children.

These items meant to be nutrition support for the HIV affected children were bought from the fund donated by Social Welfare Director G Satyabati.

Speaking at the foundation day function held at its head office, AMADA general secretary Ph Phoni Meitei said that AMADA has been carrying out a sustained campaign against drugs and alcohol for the last eight years including academic awareness programmes.

So far, AMADA has opened 129 branch offices across four districts.

It also succeeded in pulling up 8628 drug abusers.

Between 2005 and 2012, AMADA seized drugs worth Rs 52 crores, Phoni claimed.

AMADA together with NCB and Assam Rifles have also destroyed extensive poppy cultivations.

The campaign against poppy cultivation in hill areas of the State would be intensified in the coming years.

In addition, a series of awareness programmes about drug abuse and its impacts would be organised extensively, he added.

The function was graced by NCB Superintendent RK Ibungosana and AMADA president Padmani Leima as chief guest and president respectively.

Law and Prosecution Director Ng Tejkumar, Bishnupur district hospital superintendent Dr H Angomcha and United Manipur Muslim Women Development Organisation president Anwari Nurjahan were also present as guests of honour.

Speaking at the occasion, Ng Tejkumar said that most of the laws enacted for controlling drug trafficking and abuse could not be implemented fully.

One reason for this failure is lack of committed approach towards the same end on the part of the people.

Drug abuse is one major factor for the rising cases of crime against women.

Most of the cases pending in Family Court are related to domestic violence which resulted from abuse of drugs and consumption of alcohol .

Tejkumar further called upon the gathering to work collectively towards effective implementation of the existing laws in order to curb the menace of drug abuse.

Dr H Angomcha remarked that the fight against drug abuse is not an easy task whether it is through the method of demand reduction and supply reduction.

He also emphasised on the importance of creating adequate awareness among youth and students about drug abuse and its impacts.

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