Imphal, November 19 2010: A one day Reproductive & Child Health (RCH) camp was held at Kachai village in Ukhrul district on Nov 17 .

The medical camp was organised by Ukhrul TD Block Program Management Unit of District Health Mission Society, Ukhrul under the UP A flagship Program of National Rural Health Mission(NRHM).

Altogether around 320 patients—most of who were women and children—from the villages of Kachai, K Theikhor, Tingsong, Ngari, K.Shimphungrim, Maichon etc in Ukhrul district who took part in the camp were provided with free medical treatment and free medicines.

Seven stalls—child, women, general, ayush, RNTCP, MACS/SAATHI and malaria—were put up during the camp where cases like RTI, UTI+ backache, Gastritis, URTI, Irregular cycle, Piles, Sinusitis, Worm Infestation, Myolgia etc were found to be prominent.

Retired Senior Public Health Specialist Dr ASK Felix, Medical Officer i/c of PHC Somdal Dr R Ningsang, Medical Officer DTC UkI Dr Sanjoy Singh, Medical Officer (AYUSH) PHC Somdal Dr Pamlei Khayi, District Supervisor MACS, RS Thomas, and many others ParaMedical Staffs like Lab-Technician, Pharmacist, Nurses took part in the camp.

Besides interaction programme, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) under BCC/IEC Programme of NRHM on the topic "Integrated Management of Neonatal & Childhood illness" with WS Bliss (ANM) and Nimshim (ANM) as resource persons was also conducted in the same village prior to the camp on Nov 16 .

Similar camp will also be conducted soon in December 2010 at Shokvao Village and Kaziphung village in Ukhrul district, informed the finance manager of Ukhrul TD Block NRHM S.Songachan.

PBC centenary: Phungyo Baptist Church will be organising its youth centenary celebration under the theme "Renewing our history, let us praise God" from 17 to 19 Dec, 2010 .

Former chief justice and chairman MHRC Qr Wungzan Shishak, Pastor SPC Rev Yangmi Shaiza, Professor ETC Jorhat Rev Dr Shimreingam L Shimray, Lecturer John Roberts Theological Seminary Shillong Rev Terrance Wanshong and programme director Bethel Neighbourhood Centre Kansas City USA Ql Rakmi Shaiza will be the speakers of the centenary celebration which will feature different items including children talent display, informed a release.

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