Shillong, Sep 22: The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong, today organised a series of health awareness and service programmes under the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA), a nationwide initiative aimed at empowering women and families through health and nutrition.
The programme witnessed active participation from doctors, health workers, students, and community members, making it one of the most comprehensive health outreach activities in the state.
The ongoing programme, which involves departments of NEIGRIHMS, is being held from September 17 to October 2 and includes a variety of activities ranging from screenings and awareness drives to community outreach and health camps.
As part of the campaign, four key awareness and service programmes were conducted simultaneously. An awareness session on mental health was organised at the Old Age Home, Shillong, addressing issues of elderly care, self-care, and psychological well-being. A blood donation camp was conducted with wide participation from staff, students, and local donors.
In schools, the focus was on young girls, with a programme on menstrual hygiene and nutrition held at Mawpat Presbyterian School, Shillong, led by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the Dietary Unit.
At the NEIGRIHMS OPD, patients arriving for consultations underwent regular health check-ups, which included screening for tuberculosis and common non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, physiotherapy services, nutritional assessments, distribution of IFA and calcium tablets, and counselling on hygiene and preventive health practices, and many more.
NEIGRIHMS Medical Superintendent Prof. (Dr.) Suvamoy Chakraborty informed that camps will be held in the drug de-addiction centre, the juvenile home at Mawkasiang, defence institutions such as the BSF, 101 Area Army, the Air Force, and the Assam Rifles in Meghalaya.
