Published on : 15 Oct 2025, 12:37 pm

Imphal: In an inspiring display of commitment and compassion, Meidinliu Newmai, a 50-year-old ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker from Nenloung Atangkhullen in Manipur’s Tamenglong district, walked 28 kilometres through dense forests, unconstructed roads, and across five rivers to deliver polio vaccines to children in a remote village.

Serving at Tamei Primary Health Centre since 2007, Newmai has been a vital bridge between the healthcare system and some of Manipur’s most inaccessible communities. On this occasion, she carried a polio vaccine carrier on foot to ensure that 17 children in her area received their oral polio drops as part of the state’s Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) campaign.

Her journey marked by

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