Headlines Vol. 3 Issue No. 35

September 16-30, 2007

CIHSR to be operational by October : Rio

The first phase of the Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (CIHSR), Dimapur, with 150 beds will be operational by October 2007. This was stated by Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio recently.

The CIHSR is placed under a joint venture by the Government of Nagaland, Christian Medical College, Vellore and Emmanuel Hospital Association. The Chief Minister also said that a Medical College and a Nursing College are also to be included in the CIHSR project. He said that the Nursing School, attached to the Kohima Hospital authority is being upgraded to a Nursing College to be operational within the current financial year.

The Chief Minister stated that the National Rural Health Mission, launched in the State in 2005, seeks to provide effective health care for the rural population in the State. During 2006-07, upgradation of all district hospitals was taken up and works at Peren, Wokha, Phek and Zunheboto have been completed. Accident and Trauma Centres at Mokokchung, Wokha, Medziphema, Pfütsero and Chozuba have been completed while those at Tseminyu, Dimapur and Chiephobozou are nearing completion.

The Chief Minister also said that an Intensive Critical Care department was recently inaugurated at the Naga Hospital, fully equipped with the latest equipments of international standard, along with save-a-life central pharmacy. He appealed to all sections of the society to extend a helping hand to the State Government in its fight against the HIV epidemic.

Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio has further stated that animal husbandry has great potential to generate income and provide self-employment in the State.

In 2006-07, to commemorate the ‘Year of the Farmer’, the department has launched a programme to provide a comprehensive package of extension services at farmers’ doorstep, Rio said. To enhance pork production through peoples’ participation, an ‘Integrated pig production programme’ has also been launched, where a total of 160 households have been covered during 2006-07 in a cluster approach. Mr. Rio said that Disease Diagnostic Laboratories (DDLs) are being set up in all districts, with nine completed and those at Longleng, Peren and Kiphire under construction. Under dairy sector, milk chilling plants have been installed in Kohima, Mokokchung, Mon, Wokha, Pfütsero and Dimapur while at Zunheboto and Tuensang, civil works are to be commissioned.

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