ITANAGAR, 29 Jul: A three-day workshop aimed at strengthening health infrastructure planning and management in Arunachal Pradesh commenced at the DK Convention Hall here on Tuesday.
Conducted by the Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Water Supply Department, the workshop, titled ‘Planning, design & management of health infrastructure projects in Arunachal Pradesh’, brought together engineers from the PHE Department’s planning, design, and sanitation wings, as well as officials and directors from the Health Department.
The inaugural session featured a series of expert presentations by professionals from the medical, architectural, and research sectors, focusing on strategies to bridge infrastructural gaps in public healthcare delivery.
MBBD and DPH Dr Bamin Tada emphasised the need to address systemic and infrastructural deficiencies in government hospitals, and called for a focused approach to strengthen the “healthcare core.”
Dr Jeet Patwari, an MBBS graduate with a master’s in hospital management, gave a presentation on healthcare design standards, with emphasis on patient safety, efficiency, and functionality.
Health and research scientist Dr Nabam Peter spoke on the importance of integrating building management systems and IT infrastructure to enhance operational efficiency in hospital settings.
Principal architect Nakul Nanda Maisom delivered a session on ‘Transforming hospital design into care delivery’, highlighting the role of architecture in creating patient-centric and outcome-oriented healthcare spaces.
During the technical session, Dr Patwari delivered a presentation on design principles for clinical areas, covering emergency units, intensive care units, and operation theatres.