Chief secretary reviews Health infrastructure in Valley districts

Imphal: Chief secretary of Manipur conducted a comprehensive review of the availability of health facilities and infrastructure-related issues in the Valley districts on Thursday.

The meeting was attended by the special secretary (Health and Family Welfare), director of Health Services, State Mission director, deputy commissioners, chief medical officers, and state-level nodal officers.

Deputy commissioners and chief medical officers from the valley districts presented reports highlighting challenges such as shortages in human resources, infrastructure deficiencies, and specific district-level issues, including ambulance availability.

The chief secretary issued directives to the special secretary (Health and Family Welfare) and cirector of Health Services to devise a model to optimize the deployment of available human resources, including specialists, medical officers, nurses, and technicians, to address critical gaps effectively.

Deputy commissioners were directed to take a proactive role in reviewing the performance of health facilities in their districts in close coordination with the chief medical

State-level officers were instructed to assess and review ongoing projects and prepare a comprehensive plan for securing funds to construct buildings for Primary Health Sub-Centres (PHSCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and Community Health Centres (CHCs) lacking infrastructure.

The meeting had a special mention on the high prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension and Cancer in the State. State NCD team was tasked to recommend preventive as well as curative measures to be implemented in the state.

State level officers and store officers were advised to have a flexible allocation of drugs as per the requirements of the districts and ensure proper use of DVDMS portal for allocation and distribution of drugs.

The meeting reaffirmed the commitment of the state government to improve healthcare services and address the unique challenges faced by the valley districts, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare for all.