Brawl between drivers near Civil Hospital Shillong causes traffic snarl
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 15: An altercation between two drivers resulted in a massive traffic jam in the vicinity of Civil Hospital Shillong.
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This brawl took place right in front of a BSF truck bearing registration number ML 05 W 7421 whose driver nearly hit a two wheeler bearing registration number ML 05 5069. The rider of the two-wheeler who was with his wife and child confronted the driver of the truck after which the situation spiralled into a fight between the two.
Even though both vehicles were coming from Barik point and the two-wheeler was in-front and had given a signal to enter inside civil hospital Shillong, the driver of the BSF truck took no heed of the signal and almost rear-ended the bike.
A furious biker then got down from the bike with his wife and started to climb the truck to confront the driver of the BSF truck.
The altercation soon escalated and drew the attention of a crowd of onlookers who came to lend support to the driver of the two-wheeler who was with his wife and infant baby.
Witnesses say that the driver of the truck even took out an iron bar from the vehicle with an intention to hit the driver of the two-wheeler but he was stopped by his colleagues.
It was at this moment the City Police and Traffic Personnel approached the spot and took control of the situation.
World Tuberculosis Month being observed across Meghalaya
Staff Reporter
Shillong, March 11: On the occasion of World TB Month, The Sohra Tuberculosis Unit under The District TB Office, East Khasi Hills District observed World Tuberculosis Month through health sensitization and Quiz competition at Sohra Presbyterian Girls Hostel (Nongsawlia).
While addressing the gathering, Dr G.E Swett, Medical Officer Tuberculosis Centre, Sohra TU explains the details about TB. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs.
TB can affect any part of the body except hair and nails. The symptoms of TB include a cough that lasts for two weeks and more, fever, night sweats and weight loss. TB is preventable and curable with the right treatment. The minimum treatment for TB is six months.
Stating that prevention is better than cure, he stressed on the importance of personal hygiene and cleanliness. It is essential to maintain one’s health and everyone needs to follow a healthy lifestyle and keep themselves fit and healthy. He also taught that TB is of two types that is Pulmonary TB which mainly affects the lungs and Extra Pulmonary TB which affects other parts of the body.
In the keynote address, Fillanstar Khongsit STS of Sohra TU highlighted the importance of Active Case Finding. It is a systematic screening for active TB, normally outside of health facilities. The Tuberculosis Unit is actively doing the ACF in all villages under the leadership of the health facilities and ASHA of the village level.
On this day Daphishisha Rinbon a TB champion was also present in the programme and shared her testimony about her success story and how she has completely been cured of TB because of the right and timely treatment. She also gave credit to the Health Department for providing the necessary treatment free of charge.