#Healthcare
Manipur villagers carry sick woman on stretcher to Assam hospital
Roads in Manipur's Tousem subdivision are so bad that villagers carried an ill woman on a bamboo stretcher across the state border for medical help.
Ranjana Devi • 4 Sep 2026
GBP Hospital Records Second Successful IUI Birth
Agartala doctors successfully delivered a baby boy via IUI, marking a milestone for fertility treatment in Tripura after an eight-year struggle.
Nihar Jamatia • 3 Sep 2026
Barpeta Health Officials Tighten Referral Links
Health officials in Barpeta met Wednesday to improve patient referrals and maternal care coordination between BMCH and Kalgachia BPHC.
Bibar Daimary • 3 Sep 2026
Nagaland Flags 12 Hospitals for Insurance Scheme Violations
The Nagaland Health Protection Society flagged 12 hospitals for irregularities under AB PM-JAY and CMHIS schemes. Officials are taking corrective action.
Kiyeto Swu • 3 Sep 2026
Kangpokpi Chemists Threaten Protests After Medical Team Assault
Chemists in Kangpokpi demand action after a mob allegedly attacked a government medical team, burned supplies, and damaged ambulances on August 27.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 2 Sep 2026
Abu Metha Opens New Dialysis Unit and Solar Lighting at Mon Hospital
Abu Metha launched a new dialysis unit and solar street lights at District Hospital Mon to boost local health infrastructure and development.
Kiyeto Swu • 2 Sep 2026
Tripura Industry Owners Form New Committee and Launch Community Outreach
The Tripura Industry Owners' Association formed a 13-member committee and held a community health camp and student awards event in Bodhjungnagar.
Ayan Debbarma • 2 Sep 2026
ABAM Seeks Medical Expert Help to Fix Nagaland Healthcare Gaps
ABAM is rallying Ao community doctors to address severe healthcare worker shortages and expand palliative care services throughout the state.
Naro Jamir • 2 Sep 2026
Nagaland Penalizes 12 Hospitals for Insurance Scheme Violations
Nagaland's health minister confirmed 12 hospitals were penalized for overcharging patients under the AB-PMJAY and CMHIS government insurance schemes.
Naro Jamir • 1 Sep 2026
Zunheboto Hosts Disability Medical Camp on September 11
Zunheboto officials will host a medical and legal camp for people with disabilities on September 11 at the Town Hall to provide certificates and aid.
Kiyeto Swu • 1 Sep 2026
Assam Prison HIV Spike Prompts Urgent State Investigation
Assam officials are investigating a spike in HIV cases among inmates after 226 prisoners tested positive across 31 jails over the last four months.
Bibar Daimary • 1 Sep 2026
Sikkim Officials Visit Nagaland to Study Health Insurance Model
A Sikkim delegation visited Kohima to learn from Nagaland's health insurance scheme, hoping to adopt its cashless treatment model for their own state.
Naro Jamir • 31 Aug 2026
Tinsukia Medical College Board Excludes Makum MLA
Assam officials formed a 22-member board for Tinsukia Medical College, notably leaving out the MLA whose district houses the facility.
Timungpi Terang • 31 Aug 2026
Manipur Medical Upgrade: RIMS Imphal to Become AIIMS
Union Health Minister JP Nadda confirmed RIMS Imphal will gain AIIMS status and a new medical college will be built in Manipur's Senapati district.
Sanajaoba Chongtham • 31 Aug 2026
Barpeta Officials Push to Bolster Rural Healthcare in Assam
Barpeta district officials met on August 29 to overhaul healthcare services and outreach for remote riverine communities at the Mandia BPHC.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Aug 2026
Manipur Medics Protest After Violent Mob Attacks Hospital Staff
Medical workers in Kangpokpi are demanding protection after a mob assaulted a team, destroyed ambulances, and burned medicine in Chawangkining.
Priyanka Moirangthem • 29 Aug 2026
GSU Demands Halt to Williamnagar Hospital Doctor Transfer
The GSU is fighting to keep a key OB-GYN specialist at Williamnagar Civil Hospital, citing fears that his transfer will hurt local healthcare access.
Walrik Marak • 29 Aug 2026
Meghalaya to Investigate Rising C-Section Birth Rates
Meghalaya's government is launching a study into the state's rising caesarean birth rates following concerns raised in the Assembly session.
Walrik Marak • 28 Aug 2026
Faculty Shortage Stalls Tura Medical College Launch
Meghalaya officials cannot confirm an MBBS start date for Tura Medical College as the facility faces a massive shortage of 57 medical faculty members.
NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026
Mokokchung Families Eligible for Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme
Mokokchung Deputy Commissioner Ajit Kumar Verma announces financial medical aid for low-income Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe residents.
Naro Jamir • 27 Aug 2026
