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Ibobi inaugurates building for first ever Govt College of Nursing
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, November 17 2014:
The stunning building for the first ever College of Nursing of the Medical Directorate, Lamphel here was inaugurated by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday.
The Government has already considered to send specialist doctors to all the district headquarters, and that they will be rotated through two months on attachment basis, Ibobi said in his speech at the occasion which was also attended by Health & Family Welfare minister Phungzathang Tonsing, MLA L Nandakumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Dr J Suresh Babu and Health Services Director O Ibomcha Singh.
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The Chief Minister said the problem faced by the health sector, besides the difficulty in transferring and posting of doctors and nurses to the hills have concerned the state for a long time, adding doctors and nurses often neglect far-off posting.
He said plans are afoot to recruit nurses from surrounding areas of the hill districts where Primary Health Sub-Centres (PHSCs) are located.
Ibobi assured that the shortage of specialist doctors will be declined in the next five-six years.
Appealing to nurses to strive for dedicated service, the Chief Minister further assured that his Government was making efforts to sort out the problem of shortage of nurse in the state.
He said requisite infrastructure will be developed soon for setting up six GMN schools in Bishnupur, Thoubal and four districts of the hills.
Health minister Phungzathang Tonsing in his speech said the new building for the College of Nursing was constructed by Manipur Development Society (MDS) at the cost of Rs 11 crore�Rs 6.50 crore by North East Council (NEC) and Rs 4.50 crore by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
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