Mokokchung, November 21 (MExN): Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) Mokokchung is now equipped with Colposcope, a sophisticated machine to screen women for possible cervical cancer and to study the cervical cells under high magnification and identifies abnormal and precancerous changes in them. First of its kind in the hospital, the colposcope machine was formally inaugurated by Nagaland Governor, P.B Acharya on his 2-day visit of Mokokchung on November 17.
A DIPR report said that Medical Superintendent, IMDH, Dr Medem and Senior Gynaecologist, Dr Ademla said the Colposcope Machine, worth Rs. four lakh was purchased from IMDH Welfare fund to help reduce morbidity and mortality associated with the disease, cervical cancer. When inquired about the colposcope machine, which looks like a Handy cam with broad stand, Dr. Ademla said that Colposcope is a machine that uses an intense source of light through a system of lenses that magnify the image (Max-52x). It is used in screening of women for cervical cancer and studies the cervical cells under high magnification and identifies abnormal and precancerous changes in them. She said cervical cancer is a leading cause of death in women in North East India especially in Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. ‘If detected in early stage and if proper intervention is applied, the condition can be successfully treated,’ Dr Ademla said.
“We hope that the landmark achievement of IMDH in acquiring Colposcope from IMDH Welfare fund will go a long way in benefiting the women of our state by greatly reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with cervical cancer,” she said.
This is not the first time, the IMDH Mokokchung is purchasing urgent need machine but has been engaged in acquiring machines from their own fund to provide better health care in the hospital.
