In a wide community outreach tied to its quasquicentennial, Mopungchuket Baptist Arogo (MBA) is organising a two-day free multispecialty health camp at Impur Christian Hospital (ICH) from August 29, with services scheduled to conclude at Mopungchuket village on August 30. Described as one of the largest hospital-setup medical camps ever organised in Mokokchung district, the camp is offering free consultations, diagnostics, and medicines across multiple specialties and drew patients from the Asetkong range and beyond.
On the opening day, 390 patients were treated at Impur Christian Hospital, where multiple diagnostic stations and specialist clinics were set up, along with a pharmacy dispensing free medicines. The eye department provided free reading glasses after vision tests, while imaging facilities such as X-ray and ultrasound, along with ECG and full laboratory investigations, were made available. Based on the turnout on the first day, organisers said the two-day programme could treat over 1,200 patients in total.
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The medical team deployed at the camp consisted of doctors, technicians, and nursing staff drawn largely from Mopungchuket village and Impur Christian Hospital.
According to the organisers, 23 doctors were present, supported by about 15 technicians handling ultrasound, laboratory, TB, and X-ray services, alongside around 60 nursing students and staffs from Impur Christian Hospital. Organisers noted that the village of Mopungchuket has historically produced 35 doctors, with an additional 20 in-laws, although three of the village’s doctors have since passed away. The first doctor from the village was Dr. Ngangshi Aier, who graduated in 1940 from Berry White Medical School, Dibrugarh (now Assam Medical College & Hospital) and went on to serve as a missionary doctor for 47 years, including 28 years at Impur Christian Hospital, until his death in 2002.
Services offered at the camp covered General Medicine, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Surgery, Dental Surgery, Ophthalmology and Optometry, Pain Medicine, Physiotherapy, Pathology, AYUSH (Ayurveda and Homeopathy), Ultrasonology, and Community Medicine. TB screening under the District TB Programme and mobile ICTC testing were also conducted. Organisers highlighted that such a wide-ranging set of specialties and free investigations are rarely possible in typical outreach camps and were made feasible because of the infrastructure of Impur Christian Hospital, established in 1912 on land donated by Mopungchuket village.
Rev. Jongpong, Pastor of Mopungchuket Baptist Church, said the camp was held in the spirit of thanksgiving as the church prepares to mark 125 years of Christianity in December 2025 under the theme “Khrista Ajanga Yimjung” (Peace through Christ). He explained that Impur was chosen for the first day of the camp because of its deep historical ties having the hospital establishment to provide service to all the citizens of Asetkong range. He described the camp as both a service to the people and a gesture of gratitude.
Dr. N. Moa Jamir, briefing the media, emphasised that the event brought together Mopungchuket’s doctors and their in-laws in significant numbers, supported by skilled technicians and nursing staff, to provide hospital-standard care in a free camp setting.
Dr. I. Imlitemsu Ozukum added that the inclusion of TB screening and ICTC testing strengthened the public health component of the initiative, ensuring early detection and linkage to treatment for patients.
The medical camp to continue at Mopungchuket village on its second day August 30, organisers expect a larger turnout, with free investigations, medicines, and specialist services continuing for all attendees.
