Dimapur, Nov. 18 (EMN): The Department Recruited Aggrieved Nurses (DRAN) 2021 has called off its sit-in dharna following assurance from the Health minister, S Pangnyu Phom, to look into their problem. An update from DRAN informed that its representatives had an in-depth discussion on its grievances with the Health minister, who assured all possible assistance and early release of the pending salaries. DRAN added that it has decided to suspend its ongoing dharna on the request of the Health minister. It may be mentioned that the aggrieved nurses, who were recruited during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been protesting outside the Secretariat in Kohima since November 9, demanding the state government to regularise their service and release the pending salary of four months. Yimkhiung Akheru Arihako (YAA), an apex student body of the Yimkhiung community, has extended support to the ongoing agitation of aggrieved nurses under the Department of Recruited Aggrieved Nurses (DRAN) 2021. “T
DC Mokokchung informs on CMHIS Dimapur, Oct. 19 (EMN): The deputy commissioner of Mokokchung, Sashank Pratap Singh, has informed that a beneficiary enrollment drive for Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS) will commence from October 18 to the 31st at the registration centre located at DC office. According to a DIPR report, KYC documents will be mandatorily required to enroll for general category (including employees without PIMS number, contractual, adhoc, fixed pay employees of the state and contractual employees under various CSS, with IIC and/or PRC) under the scheme. It will also require indigenous inhabitant certificate (IIC) or permanent residential certificate (PRC) issued by the district administration after 2016; valid mobile number and ration card number for ration card holders. ENLU and ENPUD condole demise Dimapur, Oct. 19 (EMN): Eastern Nagaland Legislature Union (ENLU) has condoled the demise of Pongkhao Konyak, mother of CL John, advisor for Land Resources
Dimapur, Oct. 17 (EMN): A dedication programme of new ambulance service at PHC Namching under the establishment of the chief medical officer (CMO), Longleng, was held on October 14. The ambulance was provided by the department of Health and Family Welfare. An update from the CMO’s office stated that the programme was attended by medical staff of PHC Namching, HCMC chairman and committee members, council members of Hukhphang, Pongching, Mongtikang, Lingtak, Oulam and Namching villages, pastors, GBs and DBs and Namching Hung Students’ Union members and other dignitaries of the area. It stated that an invocation prayer was said by the pastor of Namching Baptist Church, while the dedicatory prayer for the ambulance was performed by the pastor of Pongching Baptist Church and exhortations were delivered by council chairmen of Hukhphang, Pongching, Mongtikang and Namching. Short speeches were also delivered by the CMO of Longleng, Dr. Obangjungla, and DPO Dr Imnameren. The CMO, on behalf
Our CorrespondentKohima, Oct. 14 (EMN): The Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CHIMS), a state-specific welfare scheme aimed at providing universal health coverage to the citizens of Nagaland, was launched at the State Banquet Hall in Kohima on Friday. Launching the ambitious scheme, Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio described the occasion as a ‘red letter day’. “People of the state will have an assurance of better access to healthcare services than they had ever before,” he said. “Many a time, such expenditure is not within the means of the family and as such the only way out was to resort to borrow from friends, relatives or in many cases from money lenders in order to pay. Returning this borrowed money remains an extreme burden. It is a known fact that many families are driven to poverty or suffer extreme hardship on account of this. I am sure that this scheme will prevent such hardships,” he added. The CM informed that all the government hospitals in the state will be
Dimapur, Oct. 12 (EMN): Office of the chief medical officer (CMO), Longleng, held a dedication programme to mark the launch of a new ambulance for PHC Yongnyah on October 9. The new ambulance was provided by the department of Health and Family Welfare. An update from the CMO’s office informed that the programme was attended by the medical officer of PHC Yongnyah and other medical staff, HCMC chairman and committee members, council members of Yongnyah, Shamshang and Chingong villages, pastors of YVBC and YTBC, GBs and DBs of Yongnyah area, student leaders and other dignitaries of the area. The programme began with an invocation prayer said by the pastor of YTBC, while the ambulance dedication prayer was said by the pastor of YVBC. Short speeches were delivered by head GB of Yongnyah village, HCMC chairman and medical officer of PHC Yongnyah. Speaking on the occasion, the medical officer has expressed gratitude to the Health minister, S Pangnyu Phom, and MLA of 49 Tamlu AC, BS Nganlang