#Healthcare
Meghalaya deploys mobile medical clinics to remote villages
Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma launched three mobile medical units to provide healthcare services to 93 villages, reaching over 200,000 residents.
NEWire Desk • 15 Sep 2026
Doctors remove 15-kg tumor at Meghalaya hospital
Surgeons at Williamnagar Civil Hospital successfully removed a 15-kg ovarian tumor from a patient with a pre-existing heart condition.
NEWire Desk • 14 Sep 2026
Manipur Minister Slams Bribery for Job Regularization
Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh demands an end to bribery for contractual employee regularizations following reports of corruption.
Sanajaoba Chongtham • 14 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Shifts Health Strategy to Integrate Pilot Projects
Meghalaya is ending standalone health pilots, moving instead to integrate successful medical initiatives directly into the state's public health system.
Walrik Marak • 14 Sep 2026
Assam Rifles Treats 95 Patients at Ghotovi Medical Camp
Assam Rifles medical staff treated 95 villagers in Ghotovi, Nagaland, during a free health camp focused on hygiene and basic medical care.
Naro Jamir • 13 Sep 2026
Manipur Officials Ramp Up Aid for Thousands Displaced by Conflict
State officials are providing financial aid and medical care to over 15,000 displaced people in Senapati and Churachandpur amid ongoing ethnic conflict.
Ratan Singh • 13 Sep 2026
Thirty-three donors bolster Kohima blood supplies
Thirty-three volunteers donated blood at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima to support ongoing patient care and build a reliable emergency supply.
Naro Jamir • 13 Sep 2026
Tripura Chief Minister Pushes for New Organ Transplant Services
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha says organ transplants are a priority as state medical referral cases drop by 80 percent due to improved local care.
Ayan Debbarma • 13 Sep 2026
Zunheboto Hosts Medical and Legal Aid Camp for Disabled Residents
The Zunheboto District Legal Services Authority and local hospital hosted a medical camp on September 11 to provide disability screenings and legal aid.
Kiyeto Swu • 13 Sep 2026
EMT Delivers Fourth Baby in Moving Ambulance
EMT Prasenjit Sukla Baidya safely delivered a baby for a Tripura woman in an ambulance, marking his fourth roadside birth for the 102 Ambulance Project.
Ayan Debbarma • 12 Sep 2026
Assam Doctor Accused of Ghosting Shift for Off-Site Work
Assam official Dr. Chandan Sharma faces serious misconduct charges for allegedly ditching his assigned hospital to work illegally at a second site.
Bibar Daimary • 12 Sep 2026
Phek Board Pushes Health and Infrastructure Proposals
Phek officials gathered to back new veterinary clinics, hospital upgrades, and local sports events during their latest district board meeting.
Kiyeto Swu • 12 Sep 2026
Assam Government Fires Medical Professor for Secret Private Job
Assam officials fired Dr. Mridu Paban Nath from Diphu Medical College for unauthorized private employment and repeated, unapproved foreign travel.
Timungpi Terang • 12 Sep 2026
Nagaland SC/ST Patients Get Up to 3.5 Lakh for Medical Treatment
The Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme now offers SC/ST patients in Nagaland up to 3.5 lakh for major surgeries and life-threatening conditions.
Kiyeto Swu • 10 Sep 2026
Barpeta Health Experts Push for Suicide Prevention
Barpeta Medical College and local officials teamed up on September 10 to highlight collective action in preventing suicide and improving mental health.
Bibar Daimary • 10 Sep 2026
Nagaland Observes World Suicide Prevention Day With Focus On Open Dialogue
Institutions across Nagaland marked World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10 with seminars and training focused on ending the silence around suicide.
Naro Jamir • 10 Sep 2026
Meghalaya Accelerates Health Center Expansion to 700 Locations
Meghalaya targets 700 health sub-centers by 2027 to boost rural care, citing lower infant mortality and rising insurance coverage in the state.
Walrik Marak • 10 Sep 2026
KSU Blocks NEIGRIHMS Governing Council Meeting Over Recruitment and Abuse Claims
The KSU demands NEIGRIHMS address recruitment irregularities and a molestation case before holding its upcoming Governing Council meeting.
Walrik Marak • 10 Sep 2026
Staffing Crisis Cripples Assam Medical College
Assam Medical College faces a dire staffing shortage with 121 doctor vacancies and a nursing gap, leaving thousands of patients without adequate care.
Timungpi Terang • 10 Sep 2026
NEIGRIHMS nurses pause protest as strike deadline looms
NEIGRIHMS nurses delayed a mass leave strike by one week after talks with administration, but warned a full walkout begins September 17 without progress.
Walrik Marak • 10 Sep 2026
