Nagaland Health Officials Audit Tuensang and Noklak Facilities

Kohima: A high-level team from Nagaland's Department of Health and Family Welfare toured Tuensang and Noklak from November 9 to 12. They inspected service delivery at multiple sites. The delegation included Commissioner and Secretary Kevileno Angami, Secretary S. Tainu, Principal Director Dr. Keveduyi Theyo, and several other department heads and project officers.

The officials surveyed Nokhu HWC-SC, Choklangan HWC-SC, PHC Thonoknyu, and the District Hospital in Noklak. They also visited PHC Longpang, the District Hospital in Tuensang, the new Noklak District Hospital site, and the proposed location for upgrading Choklangan HWC-SC. The team promised an ECG machine for PHC Thonoknyu. They also pledged to assign a Medical Officer of Pathology to Noklak District Hospital. Noklak medical staff will cover the Nokhu center until the new doctor arrives.

Local groups demanded better care. Villagers from Mopung, the Thonoknyu Village Health Committee, and the Khiamniungan Mothers’ Association submitted formal requests for stronger services. On November 12, the team held a review meeting at the Tuensang District Hospital conference hall. Local offices shared PowerPoint updates on their performance and hurdles. A separate state NQAS team checked nine other units, including UPHC Tuensang and PHC Srinagesh. According to a press release, the team "visited the under-construction Noklak District Hospital building and the proposed site for upgrading the existing Choklangan HWC-SC to a PHC."