{"id":477232,"date":"2025-03-25T01:12:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.com\/?p=477232"},"modified":"2025-03-26T10:59:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T05:29:55","slug":"state-facing-severe-healthcare-crisis-cong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/state-facing-severe-healthcare-crisis-cong\/","title":{"rendered":"State facing severe healthcare crisis: Cong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seeks state govt\u2019s immediate intervention to address growing crisis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has expressed serious concerns over what it described as \u201cdeteriorating healthcare infrastructure\u201d in Nagaland and said that the state was in dire need of essential medical equipment and trained personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Congress party has sought immediate intervention of the state government to address the growing crisis, which it said has left many citizens without access to basic healthcare services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhavan here on Monday, NPCC research department chairman Er. Meshenlo Kath, NPCC state media coordinator Andrew Humtsoe and NPCC communication department chairperson Yanger Longkumer, criticized the state government for its \u201cfailure to upgrade healthcare facilities despite multiple appeals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Er. Meshenlo Kath highlighted the \u201cworsening\u201d healthcare situation in Nagaland and raised serious concerns over the lack of essential medical equipment and trained personnel in the state\u2019s hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Kath revealed that despite repeated appeals, major hospitals in Nagaland continued to lack critical diagnostic tools such as CT scans and mammograms. He pointed out that the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) was urged as early as May 4, 2024, to restore those facilities, but no action has been taken till date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cIt is unacceptable that Kohima, the state capital, does not even have fundamental healthcare services. Patients in critical condition are being referred to private hospitals, creating additional financial and logistical burdens for families,\u201d Kath stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Further, he said that patients from remote districts were being forced to travel over 150km just to access basic diagnostic tests. He said the situation raised concerns about the government\u2019s failure to improve healthcare infrastructure despite Nagaland being the first Northeastern state to attain statehood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Pointing out that there was acute shortage of medical professionals, Kath said that 57 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across Nagaland were operating without a single doctor. Given that each PHC serves 15-20 villages, he said this has created a healthcare vacuum in rural areas, leaving thousands of citizens without access to timely medical care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Stating that the situation in Zunheboto was particularly concerning, Kath said medical faculty members were present, but lack of radiology services prevented effective medical procedures from being conducted. \u201cThe overall shortage of doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff has further worsened the healthcare crisis in the state,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Kath also took a dig at the state government\u2019s special recruitment drive for medical staff and strongly slammed the allocation of 175 extra marks to candidates who worked during COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


He claimed it violated constitutional provisions for equal employment opportunities. Kath argued that in Manipur, similar COVID-related recruitments awarded only 10 additional marks, making Nagaland\u2019s policy \u201chighly disproportionate and unfair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Further, Kath alleged financial mismanagement within the health department. He claimed that despite the reported expenditure of Rs.40-240 crore on equipment upgrades in 2023-24, no visible improvements have been made in hospitals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere has all the money gone? There is no sign of any major upgrades, and the public continues to suffer due to lack of facilities,\u201d he questioned and demanded transparency and accountability from the government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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