Extending its outreach mission ministry to wider horizon, Lotha Baptist Diphupar A, conducted medical camp at Yamhon area with Liphi village as the center (around 50 kms from Dimapur) on October 19.
According to DIPR report, more than 100 patients drawn from 8 villages namely, Liphi, Richeyan, Ronsuyan, Hayiyan, Lio-Wokha, Longjung, Sungkha, and Supayan availed the facility during the medical camp, and were given medicines free of cost, according to their ailments.
The doctors also examined patients with poor vision and gave them medically prescribed fitted spectacles free of cost. Richumvu 110 years old and the oldest person in Liphi village who could not come in the medical camp due to old age was given treatment at her doorstep by the doctors.
Dr. Wopen Tsopoe, Dr. Thungchanpeni Patton, nurses Lisenbeni Patton and Chichanpeni Tsanglae, who are church members of LBCD conducted the medical camp. Pastor, LBCD, Limhathung Lotha, opined that besides spiritual feeding, physical fitness is a very important area to be focused by the churches, to help people who cannot afford to avail medical help, so that they become strong spiritually.
In this aspect, the LBCD planned for the outreach work through medical camp ministry.
The expenses for medicines and spectacles were borne by LBCD. Doctors were accompanied by LBCD pastor, associate pastor, deacons, stewards and members from the women department.