Healthcare professionals, doctors, technicians and volunteers who rendered their services during the two-day free multispecialty health camp organised by Mopungchuket Baptist Church as part of its 125th year celebration.
Mokokchung, August 31 (MExN): A two-day free multispecialty health camp, organised by the Mopungchuket Baptist Church (MBC) as part of its quasquicentennial (125th) year, was held on Friday and Saturday across Impur Christian Hospital (ICH) and Mopungchuket village, catering to nearly 1,000 patients from the Asetkong Range.
According to a release, the camp is regarded as one of the largest of its kind in Nagaland. On Friday, 394 patients received treatment at Impur Christian Hospital, while another 600 were treated on Saturday at Mopungchuket. In Mopungchuket, the medical team also attended to 16 home patients apart from providing outpatient care.
The camp provided a wide range of services including Dental, ENT, Pain Medicine, Optometry, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pathology, Surgery, General Medicine, Pediatrics, Physiotherapy, Homeopathy and Ayurveda, Ultrasonology, and Community Medicine. Screening for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases was conducted in collaboration with the National TB Elimination Programme and the Mobile ICTS team. Patients were also offered preliminary triage assessments by senior doctors and hospital-based investigations.
A total of 183 ultrasonographic examinations were performed during the camp, including 83 at Impur and 100 at Mopungchuket. Similarly, 103 radiographic (X-ray) investigations were carried out, with 52 in Impur and 51 in Mopungchuket. Corrective eyewear was distributed to 80 individuals requiring vision support, while laboratory investigations included blood tests for 625 patients.
Major medical conditions detected included renal cystic carcinoma, gallbladder disorders, fibrous cysts, Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) infection, hepatitis, and HIV. Screening also revealed cases of elevated blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and other non-communicable diseases. Patients with suspected malignancies, including possible cancer cases, were referred to higher tertiary care centres for further management. Several gynecological health concerns were also identified, with patients receiving counselling and pharmacological support along with free medicines.
Of the 35 doctors from Mopungchuket, 33 are still alive, and at least 16 of them rendered their services during the camp, joined by six doctor in-laws. They were assisted by 15 technicians and around 70 healthcare workers and nursing staff.
Mopungchuket Baptist Church will mark its quasquicentennial celebration on December 27–28.
