Jowai, Oct 6: Meghalaya Health Minister, James Sangma on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the upgradation of Shangpung PHC to a Community Health Centre at a function at Community Hall in the presence of the Local MLA, Comingone Ymbon.

Today marked another milestone for the Health Dept. as I laid the foundation stone for Shangpung CHC in the presence of Hon'ble MLA,Sh. Comingone Ymbon.The upgradation to CHC is another step in our journey to render better healthcare facilities to the public & people of the area. pic.twitter.com/bQTWa2zsYM

— James K Sangma (@JamesSangma1) October 6, 2021

 
The building of the new CHC after construction will have 30 beds and 4 specialist doctors. Sangma informed that as soon as he took over the Health Department as a Minister, the Local MLA has been meeting him frequently to follow-up on the upgradation of the Centre.Comingone Ymbon, while addressing the gathering, informed that this day will be a memorable one for the people of Shangpung and surrounding villages and the CHC will be a blessing in disguise.

Both Comingone and Sangma thanked the Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma under whose leadership the upgradation of the PHC was possible.