Dimapur: Nagaland health and family welfare minister P Paiwang Konyak on Thursday flagged off the mobile medical unit for Zunheboto district at the directorate of health and family welfare in Kohima.
In his address, Konyak said this initiative represents a collective resolve to bridge the healthcare gap and ensure that quality medical services reach every citizen, regardless of where they reside, especially those people living in most remote, difficult, under-served and unreached areas.
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He said the mobile medical unit is not just a vehicle but it is a beacon of hope for communities who have long awaited essential healthcare services.
“It is aimed at providing quality reproductive and child health services, including laboratory services, to plan and implement holistic health care strategy, covering key areas of the primary health care component, promote village health sanitation and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases,” he added.
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Konyak said this programme was started in Nagaland in December 2007 where 11 mobile medical units were launched in 11 districts.
“The health and family welfare department is also proposing to the Central government for provision of fully functional mobile medical unit services for the six new districts,” he said.
“This project would serve as a step forward in reducing disparities in healthcare access and serve our population with dignity, focusing on preventive healthcare,” Konyak added.
On behalf of the Nagaland government, Konyak extended gratitude to TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd. and Swasti for the generous sponsorship of the mobile medical unit.
“Your support has provided critical resources that enable us to reach people who lack access to healthcare,” he said.