GUWAHATI, July 14 - The GNRC, which had launched the Affordable Health Mission (AHM) in 2017 to provide access to healthcare services, organised the First Swasthya Mitra Excellence Awards, at the GMCH auditorium on Sunday to recognise and honour the contribution of �Swasthya Mitras�, stated a press release.
The AHM has now spread across Assam and the North East, thanks to the untiring efforts of the �Swasthya Mitras�, who now number over 2,500, and who have touched the lives of more than 10 million people.
Sunday�s event was attended by over 1,000 Swasthya Mitras. The event will now be conducted every month, to publicly recognise the contribution and achievements of the Swasthya Mitras.
A total of 81 Swasthya Mitras received medals and certificates on the occasion, where Assamese actors Dinesh Das and Malaya Goswami were present as chief guests.
Addressing the occasion, GNRC founder Dr Nomal Chandra Borah said that fulfilling humanity�s need for affordable health by bridging the barriers required an effort encompassing educating various sections of society, continuous advocacy, and societal collaboration, which was the reason behind the launch of the AHM.
GNRC�s director of neurosurgery Dr Navanil Barua said the primary cause of health conditions was the lack of persuasive communication about healthy living and the role of preventive health care and early intervention. The AHM was a platform to take this message of healthy living to the masses.
