The World Bank has upgraded its assessment of the Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project, citing marked improvements in health service delivery, management performance and healthcare utilisation across the state.
Meghalaya has recorded one of the sharpest declines in child stunting among Indian states, with the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) showing a substantial improvement in child nutrition indicators, a senior state government official said.
Shillong, May 29: Meghalaya’s sustained investments in the health sector appear to be yielding results, with the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) recording...
Meghalaya has achieved a major milestone in cancer prevention and women’s healthcare with the successful conduct of the state’s first HPV-related cervical pre-cancer treatment through Thermal Ablation at a government health facility.
Meghalaya government partners with Shillong Archdiocese to tackle child malnutrition through parish networks, targeting early childhood development across 1,000 villages.
The Meghalaya EMRI Workers Union has urged the state government to regularize the 108 Emergency Service and halt plans to re-tender the service to a private company, citing poor past performance under private management and smooth operations under the National Health Mission (NHM).
Meghalaya observed World Health Day with a renewed focus on universal healthcare, equitable access, and preventive care, under the theme "Together for Health: Stand with Science".
Most pregnant women in Meghalaya register for antenatal care (ANC), but only a small fraction complete the recommended number of check-ups, a new community-based study from Ri Bhoi district has found.
