The programme was conducted as a part of the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Posting for Foreign Medical Graduates (2022–23), and it was conducted to make the interns aware of the problems of the elderly population, how such old age homes are supporting this population, and also how the Department of Community Medicine can support/give service to these people.
TFM Desk
A “Health Awareness Cum NCD Screening Programme” was conducted by the Department of Community Medicine, Shija Academy of Health Science, (SAHS), on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Langol Old Age Home (Day Care and Rehabilitation Centre), Langol Ningthou Leikai, Imphal.
The programme was conducted as a part of the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Posting for Foreign Medical Graduates (2022–23), and it was conducted to make the interns aware of the problems of the elderly population, how such old age homes are supporting this population, and also how the Department of Community Medicine can support/give service to these people, said a press note issued by Shija Hospitals & Research Institute.
The programme started at 1 PM, and it was attended by nearly 15 (fifteen) inmates of the old age home. At the outset, Mr. O. Mangi Singh, Chairman of the Langol Old Age Home, gave a brief account of the struggles for the establishment and the present scenario of the home. Professors T. Gambhir Singh and Th. Achouba Singh enlightened the participants on the role of the government, the general public, and institutions like SAHS in supporting the elderly population as well as the functioning of such homes.
The main part of the programme was the screening for non-communicable disease (NCD) for the inmates, which was conducted by the faculties and interns of the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS. Also, the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS donated a sum of Rs. 5,500 (Five Thousand and Five Hundred only) for the construction of the home. The chairman of the home appreciated the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS for such kind and humane service, and also expressed their desire to continue such activities regularly.