Congress Tura MP visits NEIGRIHMS, assures to take up with Centre for ensuring highest quality of healthcare to NE people

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 10, 2024

Congress MP from Tura, Saleng A. Sangma, on Monday visited the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) following his recent nomination as a member of its Governing Council.

Sangma also chaired a meeting where he was briefed about the current status of NEIGRIHMS. He had a very productive interaction with many faculty members and staff, including heads of various departments and sections of NEIGRIHMS.

In his address, the MP conveyed his satisfaction with visiting NEIGRIHMS. He emphasized that the main aim of his visit was to gain an overall understanding of the various issues affecting NEIGRIHMS.

He added that only after this understanding could he take up the matter with the central government to ensure that NEIGRIHMS develops into a premier institution providing the highest quality of healthcare to the entire North Eastern Region.

Director Prof. Nalin Mehta apprised the MP of the main areas of concern at NEIGRIHMS, including the shortage of faculty, the long-overdue cadre review, parity with AIIMS New Delhi and PGIMER Chandigarh, and the need for land to build a guest house for needy patients. He also emphasized the need to confer the status of Institute of National Importance (INI) to NEIGRIHMS to help overcome numerous obstacles.

The MP requested the institute’s faculty to submit a brief note about their requirements so that he could take necessary steps to address them at the earliest.

Sangma stated that the entire region looks up to NEIGRIHMS as the best hospital and teaching institution in the area, and he would address the matters as soon as possible.

During the meeting, he also mentioned that he would work across party lines to discuss the issues with Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from other North Eastern States to help resolve the key issues plaguing NEIGRIHMS, the most sought-after healthcare setup in the region.

He was happy to note that the people of Meghalaya and the entire NER were benefiting immensely from the health care provided by NEIGRIHMS and hence considered it his duty to ensure that it improves further.

The MP also assured that he would also take up NEIGRIHMS’s request for allotment of a parcel of land to build a patient guest house near NEIGRIHMS on priority with the Govt of Meghalaya, as this would be of great help to patients who comes from faraway places to seek treatment at NEIGRIHMS.

The MP also promised that he would take up the issues of impediments to delivery and supply of medicines and high-end medical equipment as per local rules and regulations and resolve them after discussing the matter with the concerned district councils.

During his visit, the MP also met representatives of the NEIGRIHMS Staff as well as the Nursing Associations.