Mawkyrwat November 15: With a view to provide better health care to the people in the rural areas, the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) through the Office of the District Medical and Health Officer, Nongstoin organized a two day Health Mela at Mawsaw Government Upper Primary school on Wednesday and Thursday, where thousands of people were benefited. The Deputy Chief Minister Mr Rowell Lyngdoh who is also in charge of Health and Family Welfare, was the chief guest at the inaugural function.
Speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function , the Deputy Chief Minister stated that the purpose of organizing this Health Mela is not just giving free medical treatment to the people, but it is also to make them aware about different types of sickness and how to be self-responsible of caring about their own health.
He therefore, called upon the people to take the opportunity of this health mela by availing free medical checkup for various diseases where specialist Doctors on different lines are available at their doorstep.
Mr Lyngdoh also expressed that the state Government through the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was trying hard to strengthen the health care services in our state by organizing different Health camps and Health Melas in rural areas. Further, he also urged upon the people to extend their cooperation with Government for the smooth implementation of various developmental schemes.
The inaugural meeting was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner, Mawkyrwat Mr A. Mawlong IAS, and among others who spoke on the occasion included the District Medical and Health Officer, Nongstoin Dr. P.Lyngkhoi, the additional District Medical and Health Officer, Nongstoin and other.
Later, Specialist Doctors from Shillong as well as from Nongstoin rendered medical check up to the different ages groups of people during these two days Health Mela.(SP News)
