DIMAPUR : Minister of H&FW visited the District Dimapur Hospital for inspection
Nov 19, 2024: The minister of the department of health and family welfare Paiwang Konyak visited the district Dimapur hospital, along with district officials of the department inspected the entire hospital. The purpose of visit was they wanted to inspect the infrastructure development activities that was under going as well as the pending projects. He mentioned that the new infrastructure should be put in place, proper canteens as well and different areas such as the staff quarters will be coming up. He has also emphasized on manpower saying that the district hospital was low in manpower and they will try to provide the best specialists and doctors at the district headquarters especially in Dimapur being the largest district of the state. He has also mentioned about funds that it should be used judiciously and even the (NPA) Non-Practicing Allowance where he mentioned that the doctors that are practicing in private hospitals must also come forward and practice at the district hospital. Also added that there are funding for those doctors who come from private practices and join do the needful. Another very important subject that he mentioned was about the food safety measures that have been taken up by the department now several exercises have been take up and he has mentioned that they are doing the regular checking and then the results are yet to come, they will take strict action if any body is found guilty of hampering the food products and also the sale of illegal drugs and the banned drugs and the pharmacies with proper licenses.