The decision of the state Cabinet to recommend to the government of India the proposal to set up a 100-seat medical college and a 420-bedded hospital in Namsai is a step in the right direction. The total project cost is Rs 375 crores. The decision was made during the first meeting of the state Cabinet for 2025, held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Ever since Khandu took over the leadership of the state, efforts have been made to improve the healthcare system in the state.
In the absence of proper healthcare facilities, the people of the state have been forced to depend on hospitals in Guwahati and Shillong for treatment. However, the establishment of the TRIHMS, the first medical college of the state, has considerably improved the healthcare facilities in the state. Even though the TRIHMS is still growing and has vast potential for improvement, there is no denying that the TRIHMS has massively helped the people of the state. With the proposal of the establishment of a new medical college in Namsai, the people of eastern Arunachal can look forward to improved healthcare facilities. At present, most of the people of eastern Arunachal depend on the hospitals in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in Assam for treatment. Therefore the establishment of a medical college in Namsai will immensely benefit the people, in particular the poor who cannot afford to go outside the state for treatment. Hopefully, this college will come up at the earliest.