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Nagaland health and family welfare minister P Paiwang Konyak addressing the media at Dimapur district hospital conference hall on Tuesday

Dimapur: Starting with Dimapur district hospital on Tuesday, Nagaland health and family welfare minister P Paiwang Konyak began a three-phase inspection of district hospitals across the state to assess the infrastructure development and amenities in these hospitals.

Addressing the media after inspecting the facilities in Dimapur district hospital, Konyak said the inspection is being undertaken by the state health and welfare department as per the directive of the Union health ministry.

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In the first phase, he said, the district hospitals in Dimapur, Mokokchung, Longleng, Tuensang and Mon are included, while other district hospitals will be covered in the second and third phases.

Konyak also assured that the incomplete infrastructure facilities would be completed, new infrastructure projects would be undertaken, and equipment would be provided to all district hospitals to ensure that patients receive the best treatment available.

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He instructed all district hospital authorities to use the funds allocated to them judiciously.

He further said that super-specialist doctors from Delhi would be brought in and additional doctors would be appointed to district hospitals.

Konyak said it was also decided to provide a canteen facility for patients and their attendants in the district hospitals.

He said during the exercise, it will be assessed whether food safety measures are being taken up in the districts, adding, pharmacies are not selling banned drugs and expired medicines will also be ensured.