Mokokchung: The District Health Society of Mokokchung successfully conducted a free health camp at Alongkima PHC on February 26.
A team led by Dr. SS Akaba Longchar CMO and Dr. Kibangkumba Dy CMO of Mokokchung, programme officers and doctors from IMDH and nearby health units of Alongkima PHC along with the health workers from all different programme attended the mela.
Altogether 237 patients from Alongkima and surrounding villages were treated and provided with free medicines. Special Ante-natal packages were prepared and distributed to the expectant mother. Laboratory investigations like blood test for typhoid and malaria, sputum testing for Tuberculosis, routine blood investigations, urine testing for sugar and protein and ICTC counseling and testing were done on the day. The patients were mostly old patients with arthritis and abdominal problems. In a brief meeting with the public and the HCMC members, the CMO Mokokchung advised the health workers to be more sincere and dedicated in their duties. Dy. CMO Mokokchung advised the PHC staffs to make this PHC into a delivery point so as to enable more facilities like new born care corner and sick new born care unit to be set up in the PHC. He also urged the HCMC to be strict with the proxy and absentism of the health workers and to implement no work no pay as per the communitization rules.
