Morung Express News
Dimapur | May 6
With the recent heavy thunderstorms and incessant rains in Mokokchung district destroying many houses and leaving most of the people physically and financially susceptible, concern citizens from the area are chipping in to alleviate the burden.
In one such initiative, citizens of the area brought relief materials and conducted health camps in Unger and Akhoya Village on May 5 and 6.
Alemwapang Imsong, a member of the team, said the camp was conducted with Dr Aomeren Longkumer, a doctor with Government of Nagaland, as convener and contributions from various individuals.
The convener had earlier requisitioned the Principal Director, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland for medicines and consumable for conducting health camp at various storm hit areas in Mokokchung District from May 5-7 which the department obliged.
Imsong further informed that on May 5, more than 250 individuals were treated and given medicines in Unger Village while over 150 people attended the health camp in Akhoya Village today.
A medical team from Community Health Centre, Changtongya Town led by its medical officer, Dr. Temsuyapang also assisted during the camp, he added.
While the team had to cut short the camp by a day due to arrival of a central team in Kohima, it was informed that they will drop the remaining medicine at Health Centres at Chuchuyimlang and Changtongya to be further distributed in other affected villages.
