Bishnupur: Bishnupur District’s first Block Health Mela was inaugurated by Minister Th. Basanta Kumar Singh at Community Health Centre, (CHC) Nambol for Nambol block, Monday.
The Block Health Mela was organized by District Health Society, Bishnupur at CHC, Nambol as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ observation under ‘100 Days Action Plan’ of the newly formed Government of Manipur.
Bishnupur District with three blocks will further organize the Block Health Melas at Bishnupur District Hospital for Bishnupur Block on April 20 and CHC, Moirang for Moirang Block on April 22, 2022.
Expressing his satisfaction at the well-maintained condition of the CHC, the Minister said that efforts will be made to further equip the health centre with various pertinent facilities like trauma centre in view of the growing incidence of road mishaps in consultation with CMO and medical experts.
Basanta Kumar Singh also inspected the 30 stalls set up by various line departments in the district such as Information Education Communication (IEC) and Awareness Generating Stalls as well as Clinical Stalls which will avail screening, testing, treatment and counselling facilities.
Deputy Commissioner, Bishnupur, Lourembam Bikram said that the main objective for organizing the Block Health Mela is to create awareness among the public regarding various health schemes provided by the government like Chief Minister’s Health for All Scheme (CMHA) and Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT) among others. The Health Melas will serve as a platform to avail quality healthcare services alongwith essential medicines and diagnostics services, the DC added.
SDO Nambol, Khumukcham Renuka, CMO Bishnupur, Dr. L Raichandra Singh, DLOs, officials concerned and staff of medical department of the district attended the function.
Monday’s Block Health Mela had clinical stalls such as cataract screening, hearing impairment, gynae OPD with USG, dermatology, AYUSH OPD, Lab. Diagnostic among others. IEC and Awareness Generating Stalls of Poshan Abhiyan (ICDS & WCD); District Aids Control Programme; District Leprosy Eradication Programme; National TB Elimination Programme; Eat Right Movement India (Food Safety); AYUSH; School Health Programme (Education); and Family Planning Services among others were also set up during the mela.
Block Health Mela inaugurated at noney
Noney: As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, a Block Health Mela was inaugurated on Monday at Multipurpose Hall, Longmai III, Noney district. The mela was organized by the District Administration Noney in collaboration with the District Health Society, Noney.
Chairman Longmai Area Council, Adai Dangmei, Chairman Longmai Village Authority, Kasaigai Gangmei and Chief Medical Officer, Noney district Dr. Edwin Golmei graced the function as chief guest, guest of honour and president respectively.
