DIMAPUR, MARCH 19 (MExN): A health mela was conducted at Nyasha village, Mon district.
“This village remains isolated from the rest of the villages due to the difficulty of the terrains and the lack of initiatives of the people. And therefore this part of the district suffers from many problems rendering the people prone to a number of diseases,” stated a press note.
Deputy CMO Dr Akaba informed that the department had chosen Nyasha considering the fact that this village is one of the hard to reach areas in the district and therefore, called upon the people to make the best use of the event and get themselves check-up and avail free medicines.
The mela witnessed 307 outdoor patients, 18 IUCD INSERT IGNOREion 10 ANC, 1 PNC, 12 gynae patients, 164 general cases, 28 ENT, 64 pedia, and with an impressive number of people coming forward for malaria rapid diagonostic test .
The camp was assisted by Dr Akaba, Dy CMO, Mon; Dr Supongmeren, SMO (Gynaecologist); Dr Chimang Paul (Pediatrician); Dr Yingnai (ENT); Dr Kumkiuba (Epidermologist, IDSP); Dr Elizabeth (Ayush) and Dr Thungdeno (Ayush) and several staff of the district health society, Mon.
Announcement in the church, banners and posters were the main media used for publicity of the mela.
