ITANAGAR, Nov 3: The Arunachal Press Club (APC), in collaboration with Manipal Hospitals, organized an interactive health workshop for media representatives at the APC here today.
The workshop covered vital life-saving topics, including CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), organ transplants, cardiac arrest, stroke, heart attack awareness, mental health awareness, and ways to access better healthcare facilities.
Conducting the workshop, Rishab Darnal of Manipal Hospitals informed that public awareness regarding health issues remains very poor in India. “We need to talk about common health issues prevalent in Indian society and create awareness. If the media is aware, the public will also become aware,” he said.
Darnal also shared information about the initiatives MH is undertaking for media personnel in the health sector.
APC vice president Bengia Ajum acknowledged that such workshops benefit media persons in the state. “Often, media persons tend to neglect their health due to busy schedules. Hopefully, workshops like this will encourage journalists to focus on their well-being,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) general secretary Sonam Jelly informed that the APC and APUWJ regularly organize workshops related to media, health, and other issues for the benefit of journalists working in the state.
An interactive session was also held, during which the representative from MH answered queries raised by the journalists. Later, it was decided that the APC and MH would continue to collaborate in the future.