"Medicines ordered for COVID patients"
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, September 16 2020:
Health and Family Minister L Jayantakumar Singh has said that the State Government has ordered new medicines from the authorized outside companies to be used by the COVID patients.
The health department has already completed formalities to procure these medicines.
The psychological fear will now be reduced.
This will also help to solve the shortage of medicines being used by the COVID patients, he added.
Speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural function of COVID Care Centre, Loukoipat, Bishnupur, the Minister stated that the Government is also planning to set up a nursing college in Bishnupur.
He urged the concerned district authority to identify an area where this institute can be constructed.
The Minister also informed the public about the new project of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant, MAP, hub which is being set up at Sunusiphai in Bishnupur.
He said that the high value medicinal and aromatic plants grown in and around the area will now be processed and marketed successfully as soon as the project is completed.
The farmers of the district will also have the opportunity to generate income.
ICAR and CSIR Jorhat, Assam have been tied up to make the project functional, he added.
He said that the Government understands the problem of shortage of doctors in the State and urged the parents/guardians to advise their children to opt for a medical career so that there will be a good number of doctors in the State.
Speaking at the occasion as president, MLA Oinam Assembly Constituency, L Radhakishore Singh, who is also chairman of MPCB, said that COVID Care Centre, Loukoipat, Bishnupur is a unique centre dedicated to the COVID patients of Bishnupur district.
He lauded the initiative of the Health Minister.
Deputy Commissioner, Bisnupur, Neeta Arambam, SP Bishnupur L Priyadarshini, Director Health Services, Manipur Dr K Rajo Singh, CMO, Dr Gojendro, local leaders and representatives also attended the occasion.