DIMAPUR — A campaign on Social Awareness and Action Plan to Neutralise Pneumonia (SAANS) was launched by the Chief Medical Officer of Mon, Dr. Supongmenla Walling, at the CMO conference hall in Mon on Tuesday.
The objective of the campaign was to raise community awareness on interventions to protect and prevent childhood pneumonia, as well as to increase caregivers’ awareness to help them identify pneumonia early, an update stated.
During the programme, Dr. Supongmenla highlighted the aims, objectives, and guidelines of the SAANS campaign, noting that the condition is most often detected during the winter months. Therefore, the campaign will run from November 2024 to February 2025.
