Dimapur, July 3 (EMN): An ambulance has been handed over to Kangtsung village in Mokokchung district by the Community Educational Centre Society (CECS).
A program marking the inauguration of the facility was conducted in Kangtsung village on July 3. Subonenba Longkumer, director of the CECS was the patron of the event. He inaugurated the ambulance service in the presence of Dr. Imlinaro, SMO of Tuli and Kangtsung Village Council.
The ambulance provided to the public health center of Kangtsung was stated to be part of the Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) project supported by the Hans Foundation.
The Community Educational Centre Society issued a press release on Monday offering updates about the event.
During the Inauguration program, the chairman of Kangtsung village, M Mar Lemtur expressed his happiness that, the village in the initial period only had dispensary. But now with the passage of time they are privileged to have PHC in their area, the press release stated.
However, the facilities which were available were not sufficient to meet the entire needs of the denizens but slowly with the initiative and support from Community Educational Centre Society lead by its director, Subonenba Longkumer, things have been getting better.
The chairman also expressed his satisfaction and gratitude to the Community Educational Centre Society for providing an ambulance “which is a great blessing for the people,” the press release stated.
Dr. Imlinaro, SMO of the community health center of Tuli, also spoke during the occasion. In her address, she she lamented on the government inability and lack of action in providing an ambulance to the people of area to address the growing woes, the press release stated.
‘But in the light of the above discrepancies she vehemently appreciated the initiatives of Mr. Subonenba Longkumer in working consistently for the welfare of the people through a medical project that incorporates and dispatches a Mobile Medical Unit to several villages of Nagaland.’
Subonenba Longkumer, director of the Community Educational Centre Society addressed the event too. In his speech, he called upon the people to have a feeling of belongingness and ownership while making use of the ambulance facility available to them and it should be taken proper care so as to help the people who are sick and need medical attention.
“He also directed the people to make good use of the Ambulance which he said should benefit not only the people of Kangtsung village but also for the adjoining villages. He cautioned on the misuse of the vehicle meant for the health emergencies wherein use of the vehicle facility for selfish motives or other personal use will degrade the morality of the health sector therefore requested the people concerned to take utmost care of the facility,” the press release stated.
Further, Longkumer offered to sponsor the expenses of the driver and the vehicle for a year and that it will be directly monitored on timely intervals and reports on the work and services are to be submitted, the updates stated.
