WHPCD observed in Longleng district

Longleng district observed “World hospice and palliative care day” on October 8 at Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) headquarters, Longleng, Convention Hall.
In a press release, chief medical officer (CMO) Longleng office informed that this was first of its kind programme observed in the district through the initiative of CMO Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla in partnership with Pallium India and PBCA.
In the keynote address, CMO Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla expressed desire to create palliative home care service in the district and also highlighted the gathering on the significance of the “world hospice and palliative care day”.
Dr. Obangjungla stressed on compassion, comfort and care to the terminally sick members of the family through palliative care approach with the community coming together. With this, she also noted that Home Based Palliative care would soon be initiated in the district.
PBCA executive secretary, N. Tialemba Phom while embracing palliative care concept added on that ministry of the church was quite relevant to the palliative care approach and this home care ministry should be taken with compassion and commitment by the attendees and also the church ministers.
Coordinator North East Pallium India, Rontu Sangma gave a relevant education to the attendees and also emphasised on the home-based palliative care setting in the district.
The event was attended by civil society leaders of the district, functioning unions of the district, 11 ward officials, students from different academic institutions and well-wishers operating in different humanitarian works attended the event.
Earlier in a separate event, with an objective to equip community towards palliative care, a palliative care training for volunteers was conducted on October 7 at PBCA headquarters, Longleng. The release informed that as palliative care, an interdisciplinary team consists of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, psychologist, physiotherapist, social workers, volunteers, chaplains and care givers.
The training was imparted subsequently after training the doctors and nurses and the church leaders of Longleng. Resource person for the training was co-ordinator NE, Palliative India, Rontu Sangma and CMO Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla.