In a violent hit hard Kangpokpi district, the Assam Rifles continue to extend its helping hand by organizing one of the biggest medical camps today at Kangpokpi district headquarters.
The entire Kangpokpi district has been extremely disturbed with precarious law and order situation and ethnic violence.
Due to the adverse security situations caused by the ethnic violence the locals were deprived of preventive and curative medical care for over three weeks and have been longing for requisite medical care and relief for a while.
During the mega medical camp held the Assam Rifles provided succour to the residents of Kangpokpi district devoid of quality medical care due to ongoing ethnic clashes.
As many as 2300 locals including women and children, aged persons, and Internally Displaced Persons benefitted from the medical camp.
A team of 12 doctors including various specialists including Anaesthesiologist, Gynecologist, Paediatrician and medical specialist earnestly attended to the medical ailments and needs of the patients.
On the second day, more than 1000 people including Internally Displaced Persons sheltered in relief camps at Kangpokpi and Hengbung availed the benefits of the camp.
Interestingly, medicines of more than Rs. 7 Lakhs were also distributed to locals in dire need of essential medicines.
The Hills Journal
K. Salbung, Churachandpur
Manipur-795128
