Dimapur, Sep. 8 (EMN): The District Health Society under the establishment of chief medical officer’s office in Noklak, along with the Integrated Child Development Services conducted an anaemia screening camp at Government Middle School in Noklak town on September 7.
According to an official report, the camp was conducted as part of the National Nutritional Week and the Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022.
It stated that a total of 150 students were screened for anaemia and supplementary food and IFA tablets were also distributed to the students during the camp.
The screening camp was conducted by the medical officers, lab technicians, nurses, and Anganwadi workers of Noklak town under the supervision of Hosea, DPM, and P Hemping, senior supervisor from the department of Social Welfare, Noklak, it stated.
During the week-long programme, an essay writing competition on the topic ‘Healthy lifestyle’ was also conducted at Government High School, Noklak village.
CMO of Noklak, Dr. Victor NC, encouraged the students to inculcate healthy practices for a healthy mind and living, while Dr. Meyachungla delivered a health talk on menstrual hygiene and nutrition and welcomed the students to the adolescent-friendly clinic for any health-related issues, it stated.