Workshop on aspirational district underway
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 20 2023:
The 3rd Regional Review cum Technical Support workshop on "Aspirational/poor per-torming districts & blocks of the northeast states" organised jointly by Regional Resource Centre for Northeast States (RRC-NE) and National Health Mission began at Classic Grande, Chingmeirong on Monday.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the two-day workshop, NHM, Manipur mission director Dr Somorjit Ningombam informed that the discourse for the northeast region will delve into challenges and issues faced by aspirational districts in the north eastern states in implementing initiatives to deliver quality services in health and nutrition.
Chandel, Pherzawl and Kamjong districts of Manipur have been experiencing challenges and issues in some parameters, he said while adding that the outstanding problems will be discussed, addressed and solutions brought out during the course of the workshop., RRCNE director Dr Ashoke Roy pointed out the need to develop all line departments in addition to developing the health sector while trying to build a healthy and prosperous society.
"A society will be considered health}' and prosperous only when water and sanitation, primary education and health hygiene sectors among others are fully developed", he explained while stating that the workshop will try to work out feasible solutions to unique needs and aspirations of an aspirational district.