Mao CHC gets new labour room with full equipment

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IMPHAL, August 29: The Community Health Centre, Mao and Primary Health Sub Centre, Pudunamei were upgraded yesterday with the inaugural of a labour room each.

Mao MLA L Dikho inaugurated the labour rooms, with the Director State Health Services Dr O Ibomcha and Senapati DC Jacintha Lazarus in attendance.

The Labour Room at the CHC Mao has been installed with a new Born Stabilisation Unit Room and other equipment.

Speaking on the occasion, Jacintha Lazarus said the new equipment seem user friendly and would make it easier for the medical staff in dealing with the patients and the new born babies.

Lauding the staff of CHC, Mao which has already been decorated as the best CHC of the State, she mentioned that considering their sincere approach to their duties, she has submitted a report pressuring the authorities concern to upgrade the CHC into a district level hospital.

Speaking as the guest of honour, Dr Ibomcha said specialists doctors will be made available in the area soon and help in providing proper health facilities in the area.

However, upgradation of the CHC to a district level hospital has to be initiated by the State cabinet, he said, and added that he is hopeful the government will do the needful.

He continued that the building structure of the CHC needs a full scale repairing.

Dr O Ibomcha also assured a gynaecologist for the CHC at the earliest.

Chief Guest Dikho lauded the Directorate of State Health Services for its initiative to upgrade the CHC Mao.

He further expressed that sincere officers in the Directorate will bring development to the whole State.

Health is the main agenda of humans, said MLA L Dikho.

He continued that the State`™s health care system could be improved to the level of being a health tourist spot. This will boost the State`™s economy, he added.

Medical tools like infant warmer, X-Ray machine, Dental X-Ray and other medicines supplied to the CHC were sponsored by the State Health Society.

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