Mokokchung, September 10 (MTNews):Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviyain a meeting with health minister of Nagaland S Pangnyu Phom on Friday in New Delhi has reportedly assured full support to Nagaland government in strengthening the healthcare infrastructure of the northeastern state.
“Had a fruitful meeting with the Minister of Health & Family Welfare of Nagaland @PangnyuJi. Extensively discussed various pivotal issues related to the State’s health sector. Assured him of the Centre’s full support to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in Nagaland,” said Mandaviya in a tweet.
The Nagaland government has been working to launch the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS) this year to provide better health services to the people of the state.
According to a tweet from the State health minister, he appraised the union health minister the concept of CMHIS and sought support for earmarking a dedicated technical team from National Health Authority (NHA) for seamless rolling out of the scheme along with other issues.”
Nagaland as of now has 11 district hospitals, 2 hospitals for tuberculosis and chest disease hospitals, 1 State mental health institute, 33 community health centers, 143 primary health centers, 583 sub-centers, 2 big dispensaries and 1 subsidiary health centers.