Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC), Potterlane and Government Primary School for Children with Special Needs (CWSN), Lerie staffs during the special outreach camp on September 15. (Photo credit: GPS CWSN)
Morung Express news
Kohima | September 15
As part of Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC), Potterlane Special Outreach Camp and on account of School Health Day, a health camp was organized at Government Primary School for Children with Special Needs (CWSN), Lerie today. Dr Aomeren Longkumer, UPHC, Medical Officer while giving a health camp said that today there are many lifestyle related diseases in our society.
He therefore asked the children to maintain healthy lifestyle in our everyday routine.
Longkumer said that to be healthy people need to observe certain things, most importantly to maintain personal hygiene so as to avoid coming into contact with germs that causes diseases.
He also asked people to follow healthy lifestyle from a young age and instructed the students to practice daily exercise or physical activities without getting engaged in sedentary habits like watching television or mobile phones for very long time which adversely affects daily lifestyle and habits.
Longkumer also said a balanced diet is another component of having a healthy lifestyle which includes a variety of foods. He said today due to poor and unhealthy lifestyle, there are many diseases in the community. The doctor asked the students to propagate and spread awareness with their family and people around.
Around 120 people availed various health care checkups, immunization, anaemia screening, blood grouping, sugar and blood pressure screening among others. Medicines were also given accordingly. The medical camp was conducted by 6 staffs from UPHC including doctor, nurses, technician and pharmacist.
Earlier, introduction was given by Kedivi Mekro, Teacher in charge and SMC chairperson, Meduhele Solo delivered the vote of thanks.
