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Kohima: Municipal officials and health leaders met in Kohima on June 30 to streamline the 15th Finance Commission health grants. The Directorate of Municipal Affairs partnered with the National Health Mission to improve healthcare delivery across Nagaland.
Director Temjenrenla Kechü explained that the initiative grew out of the Covid 19 pandemic. Overcrowded hospitals forced a shift toward local, neighborhood-level care. The government now pushes Urban Health and Wellness Centres to fill those gaps. Each facility can pull from a Rs. 25 lakh grant for building costs and an extra Rs. 3 lakh for tech gear.
Kechü said, "UHWCs are envisioned as the first point of healthcare access at the community level, including emergencies, with referral linkages to polyclinics." Six more centers are on the books for this year.
Dr. Imotemsu, head of the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, pushed for better Universal Health Coverage. He noted that over two billion people worldwide struggle with medical bills. He wants better digital records and telemedicine to fix these issues. Experts from the health department finished the day with technical training on how to manage both recurring and non-recurring costs for the grant projects.
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