A health mela to create awareness on various health care services was held at St. Theresa Secondary School under Diengiei PHC yesterday.
The event organised by the office of the Office of the District Medical & Health Officer, East Khasi Hills District was attended by Sohiong MLA Samlin Malngiang and MDC of Sohiong S Mawlong.
Addressing the gathering, Malngiang stressed on the importance of child immunization and regular check-up of pregnant women during pregnancy and urged upon parents to ensure that their child gets full immunization to get protection against various diseases. He appealed to all the people to come forward and utilise the services provided at Diengiei PHC.
Mawlong stressed on teenage pregnancy and its ill-effects which is prevalent now and is a cause of concern for the society. He appealed to all the students to concentrate on their studies so that they become successful in life.
Dr. K Slong Mynso, Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist, Ganesh Govt. MCH Hospital, Shillong spoke about importance of Antenatal Care, Institutional deliveries & Family Planning
Dr. J B Ranee spoke about the HIV-AIDS and its prevalence. She also spoke about PMSMA day which is being conducted on the ninth of every month to provide medical check-up and counselling to pregnant women.
Others who spoke on the occasion were CDPO, Mawphlang ICDS project and Secretary of Diengiei Dorbar Area.
Specialist doctors from Civil Hospital and Ganesh Das Govt. MCH Hospital, Shillong (Medicine, Obs. & Gynae, Pediatrics, Dermatology, ENT, Orthopaedic, Eye) attended the Mela. Officials & Staffs from NHM, Vector borne disease control programme, District TB Office, MHIS, PMMVY etc., attended the programme to showcase and provided awareness about the various health schemes and services. Officials from ICDS project also attended the mela and provide awareness on different services under ICDS and about the Poshan Pakhwada.
Child immunization, Covid vaccination, lab test and investigation and free medicine were provided during the mela.
Poster Competition on the theme “Importance of Immunization”, quiz competition was conducted for the school students.
