IMPHAL, February 14: The XII North East India Association of Paediatric Surgeon Conference organised by the North East chapter of the Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeon Conference, NEIAPSCON 2015 was inaugurated today at the Jubilee Hall, RIMS Imphal today.
The inaugural function was participated by RIMS director professor Ch Arunkumar Singh and department of Paediatric Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi and president of IAPS professor Minu Bajpai as the chief guest and guest of honour, respectively. Organizing chairman NEIAPS professor S Rajendro Singh, chairman Reception Committee NEIAPS professor GS Moirangthem and organising secretary, NEIAPS Dr I Keshorjit Singh also attended the inaugural function.
Speaking to media persons, Prof. GS Moirangthem said the main topic of the conference is pediatric surgery (child surgery).
He asserted that as in various other fields, Manipur is gaining much popularity in paediatric surgery.
There are many differences in surgery of adults and children, as in the children the tissues are still underdeveloped and had to be given special therapy and care, he added.
The general surgeons at RIMS have been providing advice in paediatric cases due to the absence of a pediatric specialist in the hospital in the past he said.
However since the hospital has its own specialist and the facilities provided are top class, people should stop going outside the State for treatment of their new-born he said.
The professor continued that there are several cases of deformities in child birth in the State which is due to the negligence of the pregnant women who take drugs without consulting their doctors, consume alcohol during pregnancy and skip routine check-ups.
Today, RIMS has top class facility in paediatric and the patient parties can clear their doubts and queries from the officials concerned he continued. Prof. GS Moirangthem also said that the conference will be of much value to the participants.
As part of the inauguration ceremony a souvenir of NEIAPS 2015 was also released by the chief guest of the function.