DIMAPUR As part of national oral cancer month, the dental unit of Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) conducted an oral cancer screening camp at Mount Olive College, Kohima, on Tuesday. The programme began with an invocation prayer said by the Chaplain, Newtoli Zhimomi and welcome address by the college’s principal, Swedezhonuo. An update from the office of the chief medical officer (CMO), Kohima, stated that the resource person and district oral health officer, Dr. I Simon Sumi, highlighted on risk factors and prevention of oral cancer. He also spoke on the importance of early detection and diagnosis of oral cancer which is the best preventive remedy. It stated that a total of 210 college students were screened. It added that free oral kits containing toothbrush, toothpaste and IEC materials were distributed. Report stated that 27 students were given free consultation by the staff of Tobacco Cessation Centre namely Pele Khezhie and Achila Walling. The dental team consisted of Dr
KOHIMA Minister for Health and Family Welfare P Paiwang Konyak said it is the responsibility of every individual to ensure that critical services reach to all the children and mothers for them to survive and thrive. “Investing in early childhood development could be the most secure public investment to get the best returns and attain the full potential of our children,” the minister said. Konyak was speaking during the launch of ‘First 1000 Days’ intervention programme organised by National Health Mission (NHM) under the department of Health and Family Welfare, on Thursday in Kohima. He said the first 1000 days of a child refers to the baby’s life from the moment it is conceived until it reaches the age of two. This is a period of opportunity for the child’s physical, mental and intellectual development and a proper intervention during these 1000 days, starting from pregnancy, will have a major impact on the overall survival and quality of the child’s life,
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Amid spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, state Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department has reassured the public that the state was well-equipped to deal with the Covid situation/fourth wave.