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Meghalaya intensifies healthcare upgrade initiatives in remote areas
In continuation of the Meghalaya government's commitment to make quality healthcare accessible at the grassroots and interiors, chief minister Conrad K. Sangma on 11 June laid the foundation stone ...
Article about 15 days ago
Meghalaya focuses on holistic development of kids from birth
Meghalaya is focused on providing holistic development that starts from when a child is born. This was stated by Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K. Sangma at the 27th convocation of the North Eastern ...
Article about 1 month ago
Byrnihat PHC set to be upgraded to a CHC: Meghalaya CM
Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday announced that the Byrnihat primary health centre (PHC) would soon be upgraded to a community health centre (CHC).In this connection, the chief ...
Article about 2 months ago
NHM Meghalaya starts rationalisation process of service delivery staff
National Health Mission (NHM) Meghalaya has initiated the process to rationalise the remuneration of all service delivery employees under NHM.Currently, under the mission, employees with similar ...
Article about 3 months ago
Meghalaya NHM releases highest annual scheme funds for ASHAs
Conrad Sangma government in Meghalaya has released Rs 53 crore during the financial year 2021-22 fiscal for payment to ASHA workers under various schemes, which is the highest amount released in ...
Article about 3 months ago
Training under JJM for Meghalaya rural water, sanitation committees
The Key Resource Centre (KRC) at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) for implementation of the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) organised a residential training programme for ...
Article about 3 months ago
Meghalaya CM inaugurates first dialysis unit in Garo hills
The first-ever dialysis unit in the Garo Hills was inaugurated by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma at the Tura Civil Hospital on March 26. Along with the dialysis unit, the department of ...
Article about 3 months ago
Meghalaya push to reduce manpower deficiency at health centres
In sync with the focus on augmenting healthcare at the grassroots, the Meghalaya health department is on a mission to create a pool of eligible manpower to ensure that the healthcare centres of the ...
Article about 4 months ago
Civil hospital in Meghalaya district to boost healthcare amid pandemic
In sync with the Meghalaya government's commitment to focus on healthcare upgrades at the grassroots-level, a 100-bed civil hospital was formally inaugurated at Khliehriat in East Jaintia Hills on ...
Article about 4 months ago
Mobile vaccination units play Good Samaritan in hard-to-reach rural NE
Mobile vaccination units are playing the Good Samaritan, administering vaccines among under-served and marginalised communities having limited access to vaccination centres in hard-to-reach areas of ...
Article about 5 months ago
Tobacco Cessation Clinic for NE cancer patients
UK-based Centre for Health Research and Education (CHRE) has decided to set up a tobacco cessation clinic at the North East Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (NECHRI) in Jorabat on the outskirts ...
Article about 5 months ago
Top Ten News Headlines on Health and Wellness from Northeast
1) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tests positive for Covid-19.2) Northeast states on path to fast-paced development: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.3) Closure notice sent to 5 Dibrugarh ...
Article about 5 months ago
E-waste accumulation in North East posing health hazards: Experts
Accumulation of e-waste or electronic waste damages the environment by releasing greenhouse gases, harming wildlife and their habitats, and negatively affecting human health. E-waste, which refers to ...
Article about 5 months ago
Health and Wellness News Headlines Today
32 Omicron cases in India with mild symptoms: Health Ministry.Noida Health Department reviews statuses of Oxygen supply in hospitals.Covid update: FDA clears Pfizer BioNTech Booster for teenagers aged ...
Article about 7 months ago
Meghalaya gets Siver Innovations Award for Lakadong Turmeric
The 'Na Kper: Home Garden's Harvest' of Meghalaya won -the Silver Innovations Award for their Lakadong Turmeri. Apart from that, Meghalaya business, 'Dalade,' made the top ten for their Ginger ...
Article about 7 months ago
Health and Wellness News Headlines Today
Assam records 134 new cases in the last 24 hours.Omicron may change the pandemic course without action, WHO warns.RT-PCR unlikely to identify Omicron variant BA.2: Experts.State advises adopting a ...
Article about 7 months ago
Health and Wellness News Headlines Today
As per Government reports, 3 crore vaccines have been administered in Assam till date.Meghalaya Chief Minister allots Rs 10 crore to develop Garo heritage village.Covid toll in Jorhat rises to 383; 2 ...
Article about 8 months ago
Health and Wellness News Headlines Today
Private hospitals begin talks with schools for kids' vaccination.Study finds drug used to prevent miscarriage increases the risk of cancer in offspring.Active Covid-19 cases in India lowest in 266 ...
Article about 8 months ago
Northeast experiences higher burden of cancers: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the Northeast has been experiencing a higher burden of cancers in both men and women.ICMR said that a total of 1.39 million was estimated to ...
Article about 8 months ago
Centre inks pact with WB to improve Meghalaya's health infrastructure
In order to improve the health infrastructure in Meghalaya, the Centre and the World Bank have signed a $40 million project. The main objective behind the signature is to improve the quality of ...
Article about 8 months ago
IMR: Two Northeast states record significant achievement
Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh among the northeastern states have achieved a significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and it has been appreciated at the national level.As per the latest ...
Article about 8 months ago
Meghalaya all set to relocate Punjabi Lane's residents in Shillong
The Meghalaya Government is all set to take possession of the land at Harijan Colony soon following 'due procedures', Chief Minister Conrad Sangma announced after a Cabinet meeting.Chief Minister ...
Article about 9 months ago
Meghalaya re-open schools as Covid-19 situation improves
The schools in Meghalaya re-opened on Friday as the Covid-19 situation in the state improved. Strict Covid-19 protocols have been maintained in the schools. A notice issued on September 29 ...
Article about 9 months ago
Meghalaya gears up to celebrate a safe puja, issues new SOP
In India, the approach of the festive season marks the season of gathering and merrymaking. But in the present times, the more the gathering, the more is the chances of spread of Coronavirus.In order ...
Article about 9 months ago
Health and Wellness News Headlines Today
Assam scientist Dr. Binoy Kumar Saikia receives SS Bhatnagar award.Meghalaya issues Covid-19 regulations prior to the festive season.Covid testing to begin in Nagaland schools.Prime Minister Narendra ...
Article about 9 months ago
Meghalaya put up a poor show in NIRF rankings
North-Eastern Hill University in Meghalaya has been ranked 90th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (Overall ranking category) by the Union Ministry of Education.The University has ...
Article about 9 months ago
The government of Meghalaya induces relaxations
The initial days in the month of September will mark the relaxation of a number of services. The Government in almost all the states is gearing up to open all the schools and educational institutions. ...
Article about 10 months ago
Meghalaya Govt seeks student vaccination report from colleges
Before the physical reopening of colleges, Meghalaya Education Department has sought a report on the number of vaccinated students who are above 18 years of age before taking a call on reopening of ...
Article about 1 year ago
Children malnourishment of various degrees raises concern in Meghalaya
Over 18,115 children are suffering from severe and moderate acute malnourishment in the Indian state of Meghalaya.This was informed by the Minister-in-charge Social Welfare department, Kyrmen Shylla ...
Article about 1 year ago
State Government decides to set up pediatric hospitals in Meghalaya
As many as over five thousand one hundred children are tested positive for COVID 19 between the age group ranging from 0 to 14 years in Meghalaya so far.While seventeen children of the age group 0 to ...
Article about 1 year ago
408 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Meghalaya, 977 recovers
As per the Meghalaya health department bulletin update, 408 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Monday alone, taking the tally of active records to 6,913.977 new recovered cases were also recorded ...
Article about 1 year ago
Meghalaya witnesses infection and death among healthcare workers
As per information by the Director of Health Services (MI), Dr Aman Warr, 40 health care workers are presently infected by the COVID 19 virus, while two have succumbed so far in Meghalaya. Admitting ...
Article about 1 year ago
Meghalaya government gears up to fight upcoming health challenges
Meghalaya's fight against COVID-19 is getting mightier as the positive cases in the state are six times higher than last year. Despite the lockdown, the numbers are not coming down. On April 2, the ...
Article about 1 year ago
Meghalaya: 40-year-old female doctor drive 10k km covering 14 states to promote rural tourism
When the adventure is on wheels, nothing stops the enthusiasm.40-year-old Mitra Satheesh, an Associate professor at the Government Ayurvedic College in Kochi, undertook a journey on March 17 to ...
Article about 1 year ago
Meghalaya government enforces strict Covid-19 restriction, rules out lockdown possibility
With summer sets in, this is the time for tourists and visitors to chill out in the cold atmosphere in Shillong, however, if you want to enter Meghalaya, you must know few things, firstly, it is ...
Article about 1 year ago
CAG report reveals shocking medical loopholes in Meghalaya
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has recommended the Meghalaya government to ensure the setting up of an adequate number of SCs, PHCs and CHCs so that universal accessibility of healthcare ...
Article about 1 year ago
Anokha Northeast India waiting for khul ja sim sim mantra
Arunachal boasts of cancer medicine Mishmi TeetaNorth-East India, based around the Himalayan landscape is historically, culturally and environmentally, distinct from the rest of India. Each of the ...
Article about 1 year ago
India has launched the world's largest vaccination programme today
India has started the world's largest vaccination programme today that had incidentally been announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a virtual conference with chief ministers of all states ...
Article about 1 year ago
Meghalaya fights Corona with customs and stricter adherence to norms
Compared to many other states of India, Meghalaya has put up a stronger fight in terms of containing the spread of novel coronavirus. So what were the factors that fortified the fight? Overall there ...
Article about 2 years ago
Meghalaya is ready for the first vaccine shots
The Union Health Ministry has asked all states to submit a list of the people who shall be accorded priority while administering the COVID-19 vaccine (when it is ready) by October end. This was stated ...
Article about 2 years ago
We turn onto another page of wellness... again
The week that passed by had a clear high for Fit NorthEast as our readership grew almost geometrically. We had some exclusive articles: one that explored the multiple dynamics in the domain of ...
Article about 2 years ago
It can be north east calling now... tourism wise
Tourism has always been a booming industry for both developing and developed countries. It showcases the vast culture and traditions of a county, its unique identity and legacies.Almost every nation ...
Article about 2 years ago
Good health starts from good food
The Northeastern states of India are known for their rich traditions and cultural heritage. They also have some delicious local cuisines which are integral to their identity. Some popular cuisines of ...
Article about 2 years ago
Healthcare reporting is now a sacred responsibility
The world is now at the cusp of a monumental change, owing to the pandemic. Everything about human life and all that is revolving around it shall be directly or indirectly connected to health. The way ...
Article about 2 years ago
Pregnant women have to walk to health care centres in rural Meghalaya
The health care facilities of Meghalaya continue to remain inaccessible to the people hailing from the remote and rural areas of the state. And a large part of this problem can be squarely attributed ...
Article about 2 years ago
Virus tests in Meghalaya are now getting expensive
Nothing is free in Meghalaya. At a time when states like Karnataka, Haryana, Orissa and Gujarat (beside others) have slashed rates for RTPCR testing; the Meghalaya Government has put a cap of Rs 3,200 ...
Article about 2 years ago
Wake up Tripura and North East, too many suicides!
A report published by the National Crime Reports Bureau (NCRB) reveals that Sikkim and Tripura had the highest suicide rates in North-East India in 2019 which exceeded the national (average) level ...
Article about 2 years ago
COVID has magnified Meghalaya's fragile health infrastructure
COVID-19 has changed the priorities of health systems around the world. Countries are faced with the immense challenge of rapidly responding to the pandemic while continuing to make progress against ...
Article about 2 years ago
How far will Meghalaya go with testing alone?
Many have compared the COVID-19 pandemic to the invasion of an invisible army that must be fought with the entire arsenal available in the world. However, it is a stark reality that this arsenal is ...
Article about 2 years ago
The pandemic has had one positive impact on Meghalaya... Guess what it is?
The flipside of the pandemic is that it has improved India's health infrastructure by pushing both the government and private sector to incur unplanned expenditures on COVID-19 related services. ...
Article about 2 years ago
This too is crying for attention ...
As the entire nation is grappling with the surge of COVID fatalities, Meghalaya in the north eastern region is contending with an astonishing figure of high infant mortality.The ground reality is ...
Article about 2 years ago
COVID 19 cases in North East today
Today at the time of filling this report, Assam has reported 82,201 infections, 58,294 recoveries and 203 deaths. Tripura follows Assam with a significant gap. The state has reported 7,408 infections, ...
Article about 2 years ago
