On November 11, 2024, the MOHAN Foundation participated in a Mega Health Camp held at Khumbong Awang Leikai, Imphal-West, Manipur. Ms. Laishram Monica Devi, Programme Officer, represented the Foundation and set up an information and pledge counter alongside the Eye Bank team.
The Mega Health Camp was organized by the Chief Medical Officer of Imphal-West in collaboration with the Community Health Centre, Khumbong, and the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment (NPCB&VI) under the National Health Mission, Manipur. The camp aimed to provide a range of medical services, including consultations with doctors specializing in medicine, gynaecology, surgery, orthopaedics, and ophthalmology; blood tests; medicine distribution; eye testing; and the distribution of prescription glasses. Awareness talks on organ and eye donation were also offered to the public.
Dr. Jayshree Takhellambam, District Nodal Officer for Imphal-West, coordinated the program. Hon’ble Health Minister of Manipur, Dr. Sapam Ranjan Singh, visited the camp and encouraged citizens to make use of the services provided. He distributed prescription glasses provided free of charge by the State Ophthalmic Cell, Lamphel, Imphal.
Ms. Monica delivered an informative talk covering the fundamentals of organ, eye, and whole-body donation. She also introduced the role and importance of the eye bank, highlighting the need for organ, eye, and whole-body donations. Ms. Monica explained that many generous individuals in Manipur had come forward to pledge their organs and eyes.
The eye bank counsellors distributed Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on eye donation and encouraged citizens to discuss their wishes with their families.
The team successfully secured one pledge each for eye and whole-body donation, and nearly 200 citizens obtained information on organ, eye, and whole-body donation.
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