UKHRUL: The All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) has written to the Chief Minister of Manipur, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, requesting improvements to healthcare institutions in the Naga districts.
The association stated that it was constrained to submit the representation on the long-overdue pressing concerns of healthcare institutions in the Naga districts of Manipur. It also highlights that the ongoing conflict and simmering tensions, including blocking highways and village roads in the hills, have severely impacted the lifeline, especially in the Ukhrul district, posing serious challenges and health risks for the citizens. It urges the government to take immediate action to ensure basic healthcare services are available to the citizens.
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Further, the ANSAM, requesting the Chief Minister’s intervention in addressing these concerns, places several key demands, including the deployment of specialist doctors, physicians, surgeons, pediatricians, gynaecologists, etc., to cater to the healthcare needs of the population. Also, it demands the immediate installation of blood banks in all hill District Hospitals to ensure the timely availability of safe blood for patients requiring transfusions.
Additionally, ANSAM demands the provision of laboratory facilities and required equipment, including diagnostic equipment and reagents, to facilitate timely diagnosis and treatment.
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“These measures will significantly enhance the healthcare response in the Naga districts to mitigate the public grievances,” it stated, adding that prompt attention to the matter will bring much-needed support to the people of Manipur.