Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 07, 2010:
In collaboration with District Health Mission Society Ukhrul and Village Health & Sanitation Committee (VHSC) Teinem, the Ukhrul Block Programme Management Unit & PHC Somdal under National Rural Health Mission organised a one day Mobile Medical Camp at Teinem village in Ukhrul district on March 4. Led by the Superintendent of District Hospital Ukhrul Dr AS Kapangring and Medical Officer In-charge of PHC Somdal Dr R Ningsang, the medical team roped in the service of Dr AS Felix, Dr Kh Bidur Singh, Dr Mingyaola Vashum, Dr L Narendra Singh, Dr Nelson, Dr Pamlei Khayi during the camp, said a release issued by Teinem village headman Ngamchuipei.
Medical stalls such as medicine, padiatric, ART, gynea, ENT and general section were opened in the camp supervised by District Programme Manager Rajeev Singh, Ukhrul Block Programme Manager S Wortharla and Ukhrul Block Finance Manager S Songachan, the release said.
Besides conducting free X-ray, blood & stool test and eye test, altogether 450 patients, of which 80 per cent were women and children, were provided with free medicines, it added.
"The villagers express gratitude to DC Ukhrul N Ashok Kumar (IAS), SDO Ukhrul Sudan R (IAS) and CMO Ukhrul Jimking Jajo for extending help in various capacities to make the event a grand success," the release conveyed.