Post by Ms. Kathy on Apr 2, 2007 10:53:55 GMT -6
Report on botched eye camp submitted
Source: The Sangai Express
Source Link; www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=7..310307.mar07
Imphal, March 30: A committee of senior opthalmologists that probed the botched eye camp at Bishnupur which resulted in the loss of eye sights of five persons has submitted its report to the State Government.
Officials sources informed The Sangai Express that the sealed report was submitted to the State Health Secretary P Vaiphei on March 28.The tragic eye camp during which 16 patients were operated upon for cataract was held at Bishnupur district hospital on February 23 under the aegis of the District Blindness Control Society.
The cataract operations were conducted by a team of doctors including Dr P Binata, Dr Kh Rajendro and Dr RK Bidyarani.
The camp was conducted under the overall supervision of Dr Y Yaima who is also the State Programme Officer of the Manipur Blindness Control Society.
Following the botched eye camp, the State Government has temporarily ceased organising similar eye camps.
It may be mentioned here that Minister of Health Gaikhangam termed the incident very unfortunate during the recent Assembly session while assuring that necessary action would be taken up on the basis of the inquiry report.
Meanwhile, regarding the threat by one women NGO against pursuing family planning programmes, the State Family Welfare Department maintained that it would continue with its policies and programmes.
The United Women's Front has declared that it would launch a mass campaign against the Government's family planning programme to save the indigenous people of the State from possibly becoming a minority in their own land.
On the other hand, an official of the Family Welfare Department said, "Our programme is not only to control population only.
We are doing it for the welfare of the family and parents besides efforts to make mothers and children healthy".
The family planning programmes do not force couples to stop child birth but it only gives them informed choice and facilities available in the Dept, said the official, adding that it is up to the parents to decide on the num ber of children they may have.
Source: The Sangai Express
Source Link; www.e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=7..310307.mar07
Imphal, March 30: A committee of senior opthalmologists that probed the botched eye camp at Bishnupur which resulted in the loss of eye sights of five persons has submitted its report to the State Government.
Officials sources informed The Sangai Express that the sealed report was submitted to the State Health Secretary P Vaiphei on March 28.The tragic eye camp during which 16 patients were operated upon for cataract was held at Bishnupur district hospital on February 23 under the aegis of the District Blindness Control Society.
The cataract operations were conducted by a team of doctors including Dr P Binata, Dr Kh Rajendro and Dr RK Bidyarani.
The camp was conducted under the overall supervision of Dr Y Yaima who is also the State Programme Officer of the Manipur Blindness Control Society.
Following the botched eye camp, the State Government has temporarily ceased organising similar eye camps.
It may be mentioned here that Minister of Health Gaikhangam termed the incident very unfortunate during the recent Assembly session while assuring that necessary action would be taken up on the basis of the inquiry report.
Meanwhile, regarding the threat by one women NGO against pursuing family planning programmes, the State Family Welfare Department maintained that it would continue with its policies and programmes.
The United Women's Front has declared that it would launch a mass campaign against the Government's family planning programme to save the indigenous people of the State from possibly becoming a minority in their own land.
On the other hand, an official of the Family Welfare Department said, "Our programme is not only to control population only.
We are doing it for the welfare of the family and parents besides efforts to make mothers and children healthy".
The family planning programmes do not force couples to stop child birth but it only gives them informed choice and facilities available in the Dept, said the official, adding that it is up to the parents to decide on the num ber of children they may have.