On September 17th,a Maternal & Child‍ Health (MCH) Outreach Camp ⁤was successfully‍ held at ‌the ‌Health & Wellness Center – Sub-Centre⁢ (HWC-SC) in Kijumetouma village,Jakhama ⁤block.The camp was ⁣a collaborative effort ⁢between the Office of the⁣ Chief Medical Officer, Kohima, the District ​Health Society, the‌ Department of Health & Family Welfare, and the ⁢National Health Mission (NHM).

according to a press ⁢release from the CMO Office Kohima, Deputy CMO⁣ Dr. Imchatoshi⁤ addressed‌ attendees, emphasizing the importance of utilizing the ​camp’s services. The focus was on promoting mother and child​ health, encouraging ⁤healthy lifestyles, and ‍fostering proactive health-seeking behaviors within the community.

Dr.Imchatoshi also highlighted ‍the collective responsibility of⁣ raising health awareness ⁤to improve the well-being of the society and the individual contributions needed to achieve this goal.

Dr. Khrievilhou Nakhro, ⁣DPO ⁤(RMNCAH+N), underscored the priority given to children and pregnant​ mothers within the outreach program.He stressed the crucial role of community participation ⁣in establishing enduring healthcare services.

Dr. Nakhro also outlined the specialized teams available at ⁤the camp,⁤ including Pediatricians for child ‍health, Gynaecologists for maternal health,⁤ the RBSK (Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram) team for school-going and dropout children, ⁢and the Mobile Medical Unit⁢ (MMU)​ team for addressing general health concerns.

The⁤ camp provided valuable resources to attendees, with gifts and nutritional packages ⁤distributed to fully immunized children, Accredited Social Health Activists ⁢(ASHAs), and pregnant mothers. A total of 62 ‍villagers benefited from the health services offered during the MCH outreach⁣ camp.