Manipur News

IMPHAL March 22: `As we progress towards phenomenal change in the medical science, we should be equally mindful of the affordability of lay people. Patients should not be deprived of access for unaffordable price of diagnose,`voiced Dr J. Suresh Babu, IAS Principal Secretary (Health&Family Welfare) Government of Manipur while speaking as a Chief Guest at the inaugural function of PATHOCME_2015.

A two days PATHOCME-2015 was organised jointly by NERCIAPM and Manipur Pathologists Forum at Sangai Hall, Imphal Hotel. He stretched on this concern to say, `Half of the costing is undoubtedly the commission, which is not from profit but directly charged from patients. I appeal to the entire medical fraternity to discuss some ethics, instead of partaking competitively in this bad habit. Else it might deprive the common people from accessing the advancement of medical science.

Para clinicians unlike clinicians have to strive for zero error diagnose in interpretation of biopsies and excision specimens. Timely delivery of report adds to the advancement and access of services.

Private sector is definitely assisting the government in providing quality health care in the state.`

PATHOCME-2015 Souvenir was also warmly released by the Chief Guest.

Dr Laishram Rajesh Singh, one of the local organizing member explains the CME objective, `To tap the explosion of recent knowledge and contemporary research in molecular testing, which is increasingly playing an important role. This two days CME has been conceived and designed to provide comprehensive coverage of recent advances in Haematology and Head and Neck Pathology. We hope that the experts will provide a foundation for diagnosed of critical entities on the subjects.`

The ongoing CME has eminent Guest speakers like Dr Anita Borges, Dr Debashish Banerjee and Dr KP Aravindan. The academic exchange is participated by senior doctors and PG students from across the northeastern states.

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IMPHAL, March 22:Newly appointed National President of BJP after the NDA government come to power at Centre Amit Shah has assured to visit State on April 17, 2015 to discuss the BJP political scenario in the State for the upcoming elections said BJP Official.

The BJP Manipur Pradesh officials said this is a historic landmark for BJP Manipur. They said Amit Shah National President BJP has confirmed he would be in Imphal on April 17 evening.

After reaching the State and being briefed of Manipur`™s chaos, they will also discuss possible solutions.

There will also be threadbare discussions about the strategy of BJP Manipur Pradesh for the upcoming Autonomous District Council election, Municipal Council Election and the Manipur Legislative Assembly election 2017.

The BJP president will be in Manipur for two days and then on the next day he will travel to Nagaland said BJP officials.

On the other hand Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Santosh Gangwar Union Minister of state for Textile and Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Union Minister of state for Agriculture will reach Imphal as per scheduled on their visits of Northeast States as per the desire of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The string of ministerial visits will begin from March 23 and carry on till March 27, they said.

As per the tentative schedules of the Ministers for their Manipur visits, Thawar Chand Gahlot and Santosh Gangwar will reach Imphal airport on Monday and Tuesday while Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan will reach Imphal on March 26. Each will spend days in the State.

According to the BJP officials, the Ministers will be accompanied by high ranking officials from their ministries.

Thaawar Chand Geglot will distribute loans, certificates and wheelchairs to differently able persons at 1st MR ground in the presence of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi.

Santosh Gangwar Union Minister of state for Textile will lay foundation stone for the construction of the State`™s first Apparel and Garment Marking and Power Loom Estate at City Convention Hall, Imphal. Later he will visit Lamboi Khongnangkhong where the Union Minister of State for commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman has already visited to study the feasibility for a trade cum permanent exhibition centre, now under construction.

Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan Union Minister of state for Agriculture will be accompanied by Sushil Kumar Sngla private secretary to MoS Agriculture and Dr JS Sandhu Deputy Director General. The Minister of state will attend the inauguration of Central Agricultural College Guest House and inter-collegiate sports meet at the University on March 26 at 11 am just after reaching Imphal.

Later he will hold a meeting with Chief Minister Okram Ibobi and after which he will conduct a field visit along with interaction with farmers. He will also convene a meeting with Horticulture and Agriculture Minister and officers of Manipur in the evening.

On the next day, he will visit Andro CAU research farm and will inaugurate a farmer`™s fair and will hold a press conference at noon said the source.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/03/bjp-national-president-and-union-ministers-schedule-to-visit-state/