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Imphal: A sit-in-protest staged by doctors, medical students and staff of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal on Thursday registered a strong protest against the recent gun attack at the residence of its director Dr Laishram Deben.
Armed miscreants who came in a car attacked the residence of JNIMS director Dr Deben at Kakwa Asem Leikai in Imphal by firing several rounds late on November 6 night.
“We strongly condemn the attack on the residence of our director Dr Deben with guns,” said an MBBS student of JNIMS who took part in the sit-in-protest staged at JNIMS hospital campus today.
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He said that since the outbreak of ethnic violence in the state, the JNIMS director, in his capacity, has been involved in various activities concerning the relief and welfare of displaced people.
He has been providing various activities to make sure that all those victims affected by the crisis receive full health care services, he added.
The officer also extended his support to a displaced female student from Moreh who scored high marks in the NEETexamination and almost lost her hope of studying MBBS.
The director came forward and assured all kinds of help including monetary assistance for the study until she completes her MBBS course for the girl who is taking shelter at a relief camp in Imphal, he said.
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The director is also known for his service to the poor section of society. He used to provide free healthcare services and treatment to poor patients admitted to JNIMS hospital.
A doctor of JNIMS taking part in the protest said that the director had also successfully given life to a kidney patient who had lost all hope of survival due to financial conditions.
In this hard time of crisis, he is working day and night to ensure victims of violence get all sorts of health care services including medicines, he added.
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The director also took a major role in setting up the Relief Committee at JNIMS, currently extending treatment facilities to those injured in the violence arising out of ethnic conflict since May 3, he added.
Convener of the relief committee, K Seityajit said that it was through the sincere hard work of the doctors at JNIMS under the guidance of director L Deben and superintendent Dr Lokeshwar that the committee was able to extend all possible healthcare services to the victims of the violence.
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