Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Cancer centre in all NE States mooted: Imphal, May 13: Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss who arrived here today as part of his North East itinerary has expressed satisfaction over the measures taken up in the health sector particularly on Immunisation, HIV/AIDS, Cancer, TB and Malaria. Interacting with the media at the Jubilee Hall of RIMS this evening, the Health Minister said that since the North East people are susceptible to Cancer, the Centre has decided to open Regional Cancer Centres in all the North East State. Significantly, RIMS had earlier announced that majority of the lung cancer cases reported in the country are from the North East States particularly Manipur. Though health care facilities are perceived to be poor in the remote areas of the State, Ramadoss however noted that the health care scenario in the North Region is satisfactory. There are plans to improve the infrastructure at the Primary Health Centres, Primary Sub-Health Centres, Community Health Centres et...

Pneumonia behind Tipaimukh infants ravage, say doctors Imphal, Apr 20: A team of doctors, including paediatrician, N Kameshwar, who visited the Tipaimukh villages reeling under reports of infant deaths due to an outbreak of an unknown epidemic, has confirmed the deaths, although not the claimed number of of 29. When contacted by IFP, Dr. Kameshwar said it is also now known that the cause of the deaths is acute respiratory tract infection caused by a bacteria strain, which in later stages leads to pneumonia a condition fatal for infants if left without medical attention. The tell tale symptoms of darkening of nails and lips at death were reported in every case, he said. While ill, convalescence, alternating high fever and hypothermia, and in later stages, difficulty in breathing, uncontrollable urge to fall asleep etc, were also its unmistakable symptoms, he added. All these were confirmed from the field, he said. He said, in all 25 confirmed deaths were recorded, and Lungthulien with 8...