OBITUARY - Rev Dr P Vanlalmuana

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

on behalf of the North East India Harm Reduction Network, NEIHRN would like to

convey the sad message that our President, Rev

Dr P Vanlalmuana who is also the founder and executive director of

SHALOM, Churachandpur expired on July 7 at his residence.

As mark of respect to the departed soul, the NEIHRN team and

well wishers observed a two-minute silence at Hotel MASS during the

North East India consultation workshop on Harm Reduction. The

participants shared the sorrow and bereavement of the family members.

Dr Muana, a well known Social Worker, actively involved in

curbing the menace of drug use and hiv/aids related issues in the

world is one of the pioneers of Harm Reduction approach and

strategies in the country.

After working for more than 20 years at the Govt health set

ups, he started his work in the field of drugs and hiv/aids in the

year 1995 after taking voluntary retirement from the government

services.

Born on 17 March 1994, he came to Manipur in the year 1959

from his native village Zotlang in Mizoram for studies since there

was no educational insititution at that time. He was among the top

ten position holders in his matriculation in 1963.

He stood 9th position from DM College in his PUC Sc exams and

completed his medical studies, MBBS from Rangaraya in Andhra Pradesh

in the year 1970.

He joined the government service in 1971 and was posted at

various nooks and corners of Manipur from Parbung to Ukhrul and from

Lungthulin to Khoupum.

He took voluntary retirement as medical superintendent of

State TB Hospital, Chingmeirong and started SHALOM in Churachandpur.

As a SHALOM founder executive director, he had presented papers at

various international meets held at Kobe, Japan, Geneva Switzerland,

Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, UK, Washington US, Thailand, Hong

Kong, Singapore and Paris France among others.

During his service in the field of HIV/AIDS he was

responsible for various positions in the state, region as well as at

the international arena - Executive Board member, Global Fund.

Dr Muana served the Manipur Presbyterian Church Synod as an

Executive Committee member and also an ordained Pastor in the

Presbyterian church.

Dr Muana married his wife in the year 1974 and he is survived

by his wife and four daughters and one grandchild.

The funeral service was conducted on July 8 with more than 39

organisations and individual from various background and expertise

attended the ceremony.

Yours in service,

Dodo

(Kishalaya Dodo Namaram)

General Secretary, NEIHRN

Imphal West, Manipur INDIA-795004

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