Tura Civil Hospital Sees Major Upgrades

Staff Correspondent

Tura: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma today inaugurated the installation of CT scan, upgradation of clinical laboratory and orthopaedic operation theatre and a new eye operation theatre and ward complex at the premises of Tura Civil Hospital, Tura.

In his inaugural speech, Conrad Sangma while highlighting the importance of social sector said health care services is the barometer of a State’s progress and the government aims to provide basic health care facilities to people residing in the remotest parts of the State.

Stressing on the quality of service provided to the people, he urged the medical fraternity to make a difference in people’s lives by providing high quality service.

Expressing satisfaction with the new services being provided to the people, he said that it is unfair for the patient and their family to travel long distances just for diagnosis and hopes that there will be change in medical care in the coming days.

Meanwhile, he also informed about the improvement of the Mega Health Insurance Scheme in which the insurance cover has been increased to 5 lakh from 2.8 lakh and it aims to include 8 lakh families under its ambit.

Further, he informed that the Government is working towards installation of dialysis machine in Tura.

While delivering his keynote address, Additional Director of Health Services (MI), Meghalaya, Dr A War stated that these new facilities available now in the Tura Civil Hospital has been a tremendous stride for the Government and is also a gift to the people of the Garo Hills region who no longer would need to travel to Guwahati or Goalpara just to do the CT Scan.

Further, Dr War informed that 3.25 crore has been sanctioned for the installation of CT Scan for the financial year 2017- 2018 and added that it would be made operational soon after installation and have already sent personnel for training to operate this machine. Moreover, Rs 4.95 Crore has been sanctioned for Upgradation of Clinical Laboratory which provides pathology, microbiology, haematology with complete power backup.

He also mentioned that the Blindness Control Society has given 75 lakh for the new eye operation theatre and eye ward.

Others who spoke on the occasion were Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills, Ram Singh, Superintendent, Tura Civil Hospital, Dr Menakshi A Sangma while Reverend, Goanang Baptist Church, Greaterburn R Marak led the gathering with dedication prayer.

MLA, Dalu Constituency and Chairman MMDC, Brening Sangma, Chairman, Tura Municipal Board, J D Sangma, President Nokma Council, Tura S G Momin, District Health and Medical Officer, Tura Dr. M R Sangma, Heads of Departments, Medical Officers and staff of Tura Civil Hospital were among others present at the inaugural function.

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