By A Staff Reporter IMPHAL, Jan 23: The 28 Assam Rifles HQ 9 Sector under the aegis of HQ IGAR (S) conducted a medical cum dental camp today at Thaiyong Village, Andro. Altogether 396 people inclusive of 98 males, 162 females and 136 children were given treatment by a team of doctors from RIMS and JNIMS comprising of surgeon, gynaecologist, paediatrician and ophthalmologist. The medical camp was inaugurated by the Commandant of 28 Assam Rifles, who highlighted the importance of medical care and health education in the present day scenario and exhorted the public for making contributions towards the development of the state and the nation. The 28 AR has been providing medical assistance regularly to the people in remote villages where there are no proper medical facilities. The villagers of Thaiyong wholeheartedly thanked the Assam Rifles for organizing the medical camp and distributing medicines free of cost. Meanwhile, the 23 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector under HQ IGAR (South) under the aegis of Health Department, Ukhrul organized pulse polio immunization programme at Shangshak, YKPI and Sagolmang villages.
