BISHNUPUR, October 31: The Kairang Primary Health Centre will be made fully functional once again, said Thanga MLA T Mangibabu during an inspection trip today.
He said the Chief Minister and the Health minister had approved the upgrading of Karang PHSC to a PHC in April, 2012, however due to lack of doctors and other infrastructure, the PHC couldn’t fully function.
The local MLA was accompanied by Health Services director O Ibomcha who is also the NRHM mission director, NRHM state programme manager Rajib Irengbam, CMO, Bishnupur Ng Hemantakumar and other officials in his official inspection tour.
The team inspected the lack of facilities in the PHC.
Meanwhile, two doctors from the Bishnupur District Hospital, Bidyaluxmi Laishram and P Linthoinganbi were immediately posted to the PHC to meet the vacant posts of doctors by the director during the inspection tour.
Temporary quarters for the two newly posted doctors’ stay were also arranged.
Meanwhile, speaking to media persons on the sideline of the tour, the director said not only in the Kairang PHC but difficulties of other far flung areas including in the hills will be looked into.
Facilities of operation theatres will also be provided to district hospital at the earliest, he assured.
He further asserted that efforts will be made to provide the facilities of telemedicine through the internet in the State.
Replying to a media query, the Health director also said that both the Chief Minister and the Health minister have already been communicated that no political influence in the transfer and posting of doctors and other staff will be entertain.
Later the team also inspected the Thanga PHC.
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