Kohima: The Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM) is recruiting doctors to fix a growing healthcare vacuum. Officials met with Dimapur Area Ao medical professionals on August 30 at Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo. Fifty-two doctors attended in person. Fifteen joined the session online.
ABAM Executive Secretary Rev Temsü Jamir told the group the organization cannot plan its medical future without expert guidance. He pushed for partnerships in disaster response, specialized training, and mentoring. He specifically identified a need for a community-oriented palliative care network for the elderly.
The state faces a critical lack of specialists. Dr. Obangjungla noted that Nagaland currently has only one MD doctor dedicated to palliative care. Impur Christian Hospital maintains the only six-bedded palliative care unit in the state. The facility holds a 114-year history of service in this sector.
Hospital board chairman Dr. Sashi outlined ongoing training efforts. The facility has trained roughly 300 people through its ANM School of Nursing and General Duty Assistant programs. Over 200 of these attendants now work across various roles.
Medical professionals voiced concerns about staffing. Dr. Noktang said manpower remains the greatest hurdle. He urged his peers to treat work at Impur Christian Hospital as a mission. "He noted that there are at least a few hundred medical professionals within the community and said much could be achieved if they joined hands and contributed collectively," the release stated.
ABAM plans to create platforms to link churches with doctors. They aim to deliver better holistic care across the region. Leaders believe collective action can stabilize the struggling system.
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