Dimapur, July 10 (EMN): Office of the chief medical officer (CMO), Kohima, along with the district health society under the department of Health and Family Welfare conducted a one-day training on ‘Social awareness and actions to neutralise pneumonia successfully (SAANS) for medical officers, community health officers and nurses at Para Medical Training Institute (PMTI) on July 7. A press release from CMO’s Kohima informed that the SAANS campaign was launched to ensure early detection and greater awareness of pneumonia in children under the age of five. “The campaign also aims to reduce child mortality due to pneumonia as pneumonia contributes to around 15% deaths annually of children under the age of five. Under the SAANS, the government is targeting reduction of pneumonia caused deaths by 2025 to less than 3 deaths out of 1000 live births,” the statement read. Besides protecting children from pneumonia, the campaign aims to train healthcare personnel to provide prioritised treatment to control the disease. The resource persons were Dr. Akatoli Angto, paediatrician from CHC Chiephobozou, and Dr. Ruyangulie Paphino, medical officer of Mezoma PHC. They have emphasised on three aspects – prevent, protect and treatment. The trainees were also imparted on effective solution for pneumonia...