State Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta reviews health sector

SIVASAGAR: State Health and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta chaired a review meeting with the health department officials at the Sukafa Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner’s office, Sivasagar on various issues regarding health sector in the district on Monday evening. He reviewed various aspects of public healthcare in the district in presence of Amguri MLA Pradip Hazarika and Sivasagar Deputy Commissioner Aditya Vikram Yadav.

He discussed in details about the reduction in infant maternal mortality rate, increase in institutional delivery rate, Chief Minister’s Free Diagnostic Service, Prime Minister’s Free Dialysis Service, Chief Minister’s Free Diagnostic X-ray Service, construction of infrastructure under National Health Mission, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and Ayushman Assam-Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana, preparation of e-KYC of Jan Arogya Yojana , progress of Prime Minister Tuberculosis Free India Mission, infrastructure and ancillary requirements of First Referral Unit (FRU) hospitals, Block Primary Health Centres and Primary Health Centers in the district.

The meeting was also attended by ADC Dr Mandira Baruah, Nazira SDO Ayushi Jain, Joint Director of Health Services Dr BK Das, District Planning Manager of National Health Mission as well as officials of district administration and health department.

Earlier, Mahanta visited the site of the medical college to be set up at Demow in Sivasagar district. During the inspection, the minister was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Aditya Vikram Yadav, District Development Commissioner Bitupan Neog, Demow Revenue Circle Officer Phyllis Hrangchal and officials of the concerned departments.

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