Tura, Feb 25: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday also visited the Dalu CHC and interacted with the expectant mothers. In his brief address, the Chief Minister said that the government is renovating, refurbishing and upgrading various health centers through funds from the World Bank and through the State’s own budgetary allocation.
Inspected the Dalu CHC today. The CHC needs an urgent infrastructure upgrade & more facilities need to be available so that it can provide better healthcare services to meet the requirements of our people in the area. Dept. directed to look into the matter@mansukhmandviya pic.twitter.com/xmz8vNxpz4
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) February 25, 2022
“The Dalu CHC definitely needs renovation and I assure you that the renovation of the CHC with the need for Staff Quarters and possibly the extension of the CHC building will be taken up on a priority basis,” he said.
Sensitisation of our expecting mothers especially in rural areas has been part of our Rescue Mission to reduce MMR & IMR. At Dalu CHC today, I impressed upon the need for institutional deliveries & contribution of the entire health machinery to achieve the goal@mansukhmandviya pic.twitter.com/BXcI7KVR57
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) February 25, 2022
He further apprised the gathering on the Rescue Mission which focuses on eliminating the MMR and IMR in the State. “The pregnant women especially the high risk expecting mothers are given special care, treatment and counselling by the doctors and ASHAs so that no precious lives are lost during the pregnancy and birth,” he said.
During his visit to Dalu, he also inspected the ongoing work of the Tura – Dalu road, which is funded by JICA with officials of NHIDCL.
Inspected the work of the Tura-Dalu road funded by #JICA with officials of @nhidcl. Have instructed the team to expedite the work. @nitin_gadkari @MORTHIndia pic.twitter.com/CEMLRwTWuJ
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) February 25, 2022
