Our Correspondent Kohima, Aug.12 (EMN): Alleging that some doctors and private hospitals are exploiting the hepatitis patients by charging huge sums of money in order to earn massive profit, the state steering committee under National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP) has urged upon the concerned department to create awareness on the free treatments and the correct price of medicines. This was made known during a state steering committee meeting under NVHCP held on August 12 in the conference hall of the commissioner and secretary of Health at Nagaland Civil Secretariat. During the meeting, the Committee members stressed on how the public should be made aware of the free treatment facilities for hepatitis patients, provided by the government. Various health activists from the Kripa Foundation, Ark Foundation and Nagaland Users Network constituted the state steering committee, stated an update from the Health department. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. Thorhusie Katiry, NHM
Our Correspondent Kohima, June 26 (EMN): Commissioner and Secretary, Social Welfare department, Martha R Ritse on Sunday said drug abuse has become a major social concern in the world and it has proven to be a principal obstruction in the all-round development at every level; be it in the society, the country or even the world. She was addressing the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking programme held at Capital Convention Centre, Kohima jointly organised by the Social Welfare department, Narcotic Cell (PHQ), Kripa Foundation, Kohima Ao Baptist Church, Central Baptist Church Kohima and Nagaland Users Network. The official asserted, “It (drug abuse) has become a matter of concern that the number of drug abusers and incidents of illicit trafficking soared during the global pandemic. Researchers have also reported increased instances of tragic deaths due to drug overdose, triggered by many socio-economic factors including mental health issues like depression
Dimapur, June 10 (EMN): The National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland state unit has expressed concern over the “rising” cases of drugs and tobacco addiction, especially among the youngsters, saying that the state has become a haven for drug peddlers and addicts. In a press release, the party said that many youths have either ruined their lives or are on the verge of getting addicted due to this menace, which has remained unchecked for many years despite numerous concerns by NGOs and other forums including the Kripa Foundation and the Federation of Indian NGOs for Prevention of Drugs Abuse – Nagaland Chapter. Though drug abuse prevails across India, it said the Northeast region has rampant linkages with the global narcotics industry. “Ever since the international crackdown on the Golden Triangle in the late 1980s, a huge chunk of narcotics leave Nagaland everyday unchecked and right under the nose of the authorities. Today, Manipur and Nagaland are not only transit points fo
Dimapur, May 20 (EMN): With an aim to strengthen social mobilisation for Covid appropriate behaviours (CAB), Vaccine Promotion and Routine Immunisation (RI)