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The Atharv Welfare Society-organised health programme on Ayush seen here in progress in Kohima.[/caption]
Kohima, Aug. 4 (EMN): Members of the Atharv Welfare Society (AWS) discussed ‘health issues’ confronting the people during a seminar on Ayush, on August 3 in Kohima.
The AWS issued a press release to the media informing about the programme. Temsuyanger, medical officer for Ayush at the community health centre in Viswema, was the guest speaker during the occasion, the updates stated.
Temsuyanger, no surname given in the press release, was stated to have “observed that people nowadays don't take their health and related issues seriously with the availability of doctors where one can get prescription and get back to perfect health.”
Urging people to be ‘aware of health issues and concerns,’ he said “it is important that every individual takes responsibility to ensure that ‘we live a healthy life by adopting a healthy lifestyle and healthy habits.’”
The medical officer also highlighted the signs and symptoms of dengue and Japanese Encephalitis, the press release stated. Temsuyanger maintained it is important to use mosquito repellents, nets, traps and also keep surroundings clean. He was stated to have appealed the Atharv team to publicise the issues as much as possible.
Zone programme manager for Nagaland, Imlikokba Ozukum also addressed the event. He said the primary objective is to focus on community health care projects, keeping in view the aims and objectives of the ministry of Health.
“Ozukum also informed that the society was established in 2010 to work towards creating a better world which provides basic health, education and empowerment to every citizen, and to venture with corporate to transform the lives of people by enabling them to hold the power to create opportunities for themselves and others,” the press release stated.
The Society has been constantly working in close cooperation with the government to prevent deadly infectious diseases, the organisers stated. It has been tasked by the Health ministry to conduct programmes, create awareness and distribute preventive medicines for malaria, swine flu, dengue, chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis across the states, the press release stated.