Medical kits

Imphal, Aug 17 (DIPR): Health and Family Welfare Minister L Jayantakumar Singh distributed medical kits to truck drivers at Keithelmanbi, along Imphal Jiribam road, today.
Protective items like hand sanitiser, face mask, shields etc were handed over to the drivers and handymen of the trucks plying along the Imphal Jiribam road.
The Minister lauded the role played by the truck drivers during the Nationwide lockdown.
The fearless effort of the drivers to provide essential food items during this juncture was also appreciated by the Minister.
Jayantakumar said that the truck drivers of other routes will also be provided with protective health gears as similar to today’s occasion.
He said that maintaining SOPs by everyone is an effective way to contain COVID-19. Such an event will also be organised at ISBT, Chingmeirong as the next location, he added.
The occasion was jointly organised by the Manipur Truck Drivers’ Association and Highway Truck Owners’ Welfare Association.
He said that the Health Department will also provide necessary medicines when required by the associations. Necessary instructions have been served to the department concerned to take up immediate steps when they receive any report of COVID related cases.