Kohima College in collaboration with its Women’s Cell, and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), organised an awareness programme on “Women’s Health”, at the college conference hall, under its flagship initiative, Bridge Project—Connecting Academic Institutions with Local Communities.
A press release by Kohima College stated that resource person, MD (Community Medicine), Joint Director, Nagaland State AIDS Control Society, Dr. M. Nukshisangla Jamir, conducted extensive and engaging session addressing wide range of health concerns faced by women across all life stages.
She highlighted how women frequently neglected their own health needs in favor of their families, leading to host of preventable conditions such as malnutrition, autoimmune diseases, depression, sleep disorders, and post-menopausal complications.
A key focus was on the “1000 Days Concept”, which underscored critical window between conception and child’s second birthday. Dr. Jamir emphasized that adequate nutrition and medical care during this period were vital for a child’s cognitive and physical development, and also advocated for at least four antenatal check-ups, immediate breastfeeding within first hour of birth, exclusive breastfeeding for first six months, and continued breastfeeding up to two years.
Other major issues addressed included menstrual hygiene, breast and cervical cancer awareness, obesity, diabetes (including gestational diabetes), osteoporosis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Dr. Jamir also discussed importance of regular self checks for breast cancer, proper disposal of sanitary products, role of balanced diet and physical activity, and state level healthcare services available to women, such as the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS).