YAS Minister hands over Trauma Care Centre of Chandel to public
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO

Chandel, March 23 2021: Water Resource and YAS Minister, Letpao Haokip handed over the Trauma care Centre at District Hospital, Chandel to the public in a function organised by the Health Department, Chandel today.

It may be mentioned that the trauma care centre was inaugurated by Chief Minister N Biren Singh on March 15 at City Convention Hall as part of the celebration of the citizen centric governance's completion of its fourth year.

Today's function was graced by Water Resource and YAS minister, Letpao Haokip, Deputy Commissioner Chandel Mayanglambam Rajkumar, Director of Health Services, Manipur Dr K Rajo Singh as the chief guest, president and the guest of honour respectively.

YAS Minister hands over Trauma Care Centre of Chandel to public

Speaking on the occasion Letpao Haokip said that the Trauma care centre is part of the 311 projects taken up by the present Government and of which 39 were completed and inaugurated on March 15 by the Chief Minister.

He said trauma care centre at Senapati had already been handed over to the public whereas Thoubal District's centre will be handed over on March 26 and Bishnupur and Churachandpur will follow the suit.

He further said that the Government employees in general and even from the hill areas are not interested in staying in the hill districts and this trend should be changed.

He even suggested that any doctor who applies study leave for post graduate course should be given leave only when they sign an undertaking to be posted in the hill districts for minimum 3 years after they complete their PG studies.

Speaking about the lack of manpower and medical staff he said that the Government is planning to fill up the vacancies in the Health Department by April and he is hopeful that the required staff in the district hospitals will be filled up and the Trauma centres will be fully functional.

Mayanglambam Rajkumar said that any new developments in the district like starting the Trauma care centre cannot be fully utilised without its necessary components and thanked the State Government for providing the blood storage centre to the district.

He further said that Chandel being the only Aspirational District in the State is always competing with the remaining 112 district all over the country, the district Administration besides the other parameters, is giving more emphasis on Health & Nutrition and Education.

He also stated that the Health Department is planning to convert all the sub health centre to Health and Wellness centres.