MoS inaugurates maternity ward extension in Kiphire; inspects medical college site

Dimapur, Nov. 12 (EMN): Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare (HFW), Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar virtually inaugurated the maternity ward extension at District Hospital Kiphire on Saturday from Kohima.

Pawar, who reached Kohima on November 11, reviewed the functioning of the healthcare delivery system in the state during a meeting at Raj Bhavan Conference hall in Kohima.

The meeting was attended by secretary of HFW, Asangla Imti, along with Principal Director, Mission Director National Health Mission, Project Director NSACS and other officers from the department.

On Saturday, a video conference was organised with Kiphire district from the Raj Bhavan Conference Hall in the state capital and was attended by Deputy Commissioner, CMO, Medical Superintendent, medical officers and HoDs of all departments, an update stated. 

Further, Dr. Pawar inspected the ongoing construction site of new medical college at Phriebagie, Kohima and visited UPHC Seikhazou, where she interacted with the healthcare workers and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs).

She also visited the intensive care unit (ICU) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) and interacted with the doctors, nurses and patients, it added.