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Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma met with Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla on Thursday to overhaul the state health sector. They focused on boosting service delivery and overall health outcomes. Officials reviewed data from the Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme and the National Family Health Survey 6.
Recent figures show maternal deaths are dropping thanks to more women giving birth in hospitals. Sangma wants that number higher. He said, "Reviewed the progress of Meghalaya's health sector with Health Minister, Wailadmiki Shylla focused on improving healthcare outcomes and strengthening service delivery across the State."
The government aims for institutional deliveries to hit 90 percent. They are using the Chief Minister's Safe Motherhood Scheme to provide transport for pregnant women. Officials are also pushing for better first-trimester registration and steady iron and folic acid supplements. They want ASHA workers, ANMs, and Anganwadi staff to tighten antenatal and postnatal care.
The state will expand the Community Caregiver Initiative alongside Village Organisations and Self-Help Groups. Plans also include boosting child nutrition through six months of breastfeeding. The government is targeting better birth spacing and increased awareness regarding hypertension and lifestyle choices to prevent non-communicable diseases.
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