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Nongpoh, Oct 15 (PTI) Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday visited Ri-Bhoi, one of Meghalaya’s aspirational districts, where he interacted with ASHA workers and beneficiaries of health schemes.<\/p>\n
Mandaviya, the health and family welfare minister, held a review meeting here on the aspirational programme, an initiative that aims at quickly and effectively transforming most under-developed districts across the country.<\/p>\n
On the last day of his two-day Meghalaya tour, the union minister visited a health and wellness centre at Umsaw Nongkharai, where he interacted with accredited social health activists (ASHAs) and beneficiaries of the health smart card initiative, a collaborative effort between the state and central governments.<\/p>\n
He was accompanied by state health minister Ampareen Lyngdoh and senior district officials.<\/p>\n
A review meeting took place on the aspirational programme in the Ri-Bhoi deputy commissioner’s office at Nongpoh, an official said.<\/p>\n
Lyngdoh highlighted the purpose of Mandaviya’s visit during the meeting.<\/p>\n
She underlined that the union health minister inaugurated a regional cancer centre and additional facilities at the NEIGRIHMS Hospital in Shillong.<\/p>\n
Lyngdoh also emphasised that Mandaviya’s focus was “on the importance of transitioning the aspirational district to an inspirational one by eradicating poverty and ensuring advance comprehensive development for the well-being of the state’s people and the nation as a whole”.<\/p>\n
National Health Mission, Meghalaya Director Ramkumar S apprised the union minister of the ongoing healthcare services available at the Umsaw Nongkharai sub-centre.<\/p>\n
He also gave an overview of the digital interventions that have been incorporated in the state for improved data entry and analysis.<\/p>\n
The mission director also informed Mandaviya about the state’s success in tapping solar energy to provide power to the health centres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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