Awareness programme / screening for deafness held
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, January 10 2024:
A one day awareness programme cum screening for deafness under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness (NPPCD), National Health Mission was held at Community Health Centre (CHC), Nambol today.
The programme was organised by the District Health Society, Bishnupur with the objective to sensitize the masses about deafness and relevant precautionary measures.
Apart from the awareness and screening programme, Information, Education & Communication (IEC) materials were also distributed.
Dr Suraj Naorem, ENT Specialist along with NPPCD team screened around 82 patients with hearing problems in today's programme.