Society needs ideal mothers for a healthy nation: Jayantakumar

IMPHAL | Dec 13

Health and Family Welfare minister, L. Jayantakumar Singh has said that society needs ideal mothers to nurture the children for a bright future and for a healthy nation.

The minister was addressing the gatherings as chief guest on the occasion of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matriva Abhiyan (PMSMA) Award Ceremony, at JNIMS auditorium, Porompat today. It was organised by State Health Society, National Health Mission, Manipur.

Jayantakumar further asserted that the government has launched many welfare schemes for the women and children. Officers and Staff of the concerned departments should be sincere enough so that the schemes can reach to the deserving beneficiaries, he added. He also advised all the concerned for judicious use of the sanctioned fund by the government for making the schemes fruitful.

He further stated that giving medical attention with free medical service to the pregnant women will not serve the purpose of the scheme if women are not given education so that they can fully understand the schemes. In fact, the mothers are needed to be intellectually and spiritually sound, he added.

Delivering a presidential speech, director of Health Services, government of Manipur, Dr. K. Rajo Singh said that PMSMA was launched on July 9, 2016 by the Prime Minister of India and it will benefit the women of the country, particularly the pregnant women. In the state, the scheme was launched on August 8, 2016, he added.

As part of the function, awards were distributed to the doctors and health volunteers including nurses in recognition for their services in helping and giving free treatment to the pregnant women in the state.

The function was also attended by director of JNIMS, Dr. Th. Bhimo Singh as guest of honour, along with deputy commissioners, medical experts, doctors, health services staff, staff from NHM and health volunteers.