Union govt committed to improving health infra in Northeast: Mandaviya

Union Minister Mandukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that the union government is committed to improving health infrastructure in the northeast region.

He said this after inaugurating the new Regional Cancer Centre at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong.

The Union Health Minister also stated that the new facilities at NEIGRIHMS will help to attract and retain medical professionals in the Northeast region.

Appreciating the work culture and cleanliness in NEIGRIHMS, he said that the government is committed to further developing infrastructure at NEIGRIHMS so that the institute continues to remain a hub for medical treatment, research and training of healthcare and allied healthcare professionals for the Northeast region.

Mandaviya stated that the Centre looks at the Health sector through a holistic approach.

The Union Government has not viewed the health sector in isolation, said the Union Minister, adding that it is not limited to hospitals or clinics but it is a broad subset that needs a holistic approach.

Speaking about the significant progress in the health infrastructure, Mandaviya informed that the number of MBBS seats in the country increased from 50,000 to 107,000 in just nine years, starting from 2014. For quality education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) was formed.

The Minister highlighted the Ayushman Bhav fortnight that began on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.