‘Anaemia Mukt Bharat’ training for Accredited Social Health Activists, teachers in Wokha

One day “Anaemia Mukt Bharat” orientation training for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and government teachers of Wokha district was organised by the department of Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Wokha on June 17 at Likya Community Hall, Wokha.
A press release by Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Wokha office stated that resource person, deputy CMO Wokha, Dr. Zuben Kikon highlighted the trainees on the major health implications of anaemia.
He said lack of iron deficiency leads to anaemia which affects cognition power in children, result in still births and maternal deaths during pregnancy.
Dr. Kikon encouraged the government teachers to watch for signs and symptoms of anaemia among school students and emphasised on the importance of taking iron folic acid tablets in order to prevent the disease.
At the second session,senior medical officer, Humtso Primary Health Centre, Dr. Chibenthung Kithan said the training aims to reduce prevalence of anaemia in the district by imparting proper knowledge on anaemia to the ASHAs and teachers.
Dr. Kithan briefed the trainees on strategy to combat anaemia, prevalence rate of anaemia in the state, causes, diagnosis and risks of anaemia, advantages of taking iron folic supplementation for adolescent girls and pregnant women during the second session.
The training was attended by medical staffs and more than 230 participants from all the five blocks of the district.