Anup Biswas

Haflong: With the inauguration of newly constructed ICU at Haflong Civil Hospital,  the dreams of Dima Hasao people has fulfilled.

 Assam Minister for Hills Area Development, Revenue & Disaster Management, Mines & Minerals, Jogen Mohan who is also the Guardian Minister for Dima Hasao district inaugurated much needed 11 bedded ICU in Haflong Civil hospital today.

The inauguration was done in presence of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC), CEM, Debolal Gorlosa, NCHAC Chairperson Ranu Langthasa, NCHAC Medical EM, Samuel Changsan and other EMs and MACs

The inauguration was done in the wake of high demand for intensive care unit (ICU) in the district with ventilator facility which will be very helpful for the local patients. Congratulating all the doctors, nurses and health workers on the occasion of doctors’ day, the Minister felicitated them with traditional Dimasa muflar.

Minister Jogan Mohan addressing the media persons stated that, “This inauguration will serve the prevailing priority and strengthen the medical service towards the needy of this district that have to either be referred to Guwahati or Silchar earlier.” Adding to this he also stated that he will also work on priority basis for filling the manpower required in the district. He also took stock of the oxygen compressor room through which oxygen is supplied to the adjacent ICU.

Meanwhile it is to be noted that NCHAC Medical EM, Samuel Changsan has written to the state demanding for five numbers of doctors, eight numbers of nurses, eight numbers of ward boy or girl, four cleaners, three ICU technicians and three oxygen supply operators.

Heading to Haflong Circuit house after the inauguration, Minister Jogen Mohan spoke highly about the doctors and the entire medical fraternity for working diligently during this pandemic and also appreciated the hard labour of the people involved in making people of Dima Hasao especially in interior villages aware about the importance of getting covid vaccination. 

Others present on the occasion were Principal Secretary, L Z Nampui, ACS, DC, Paul Barua, ACS, Superintendent of Police, Jayant Singh, IAS, Joint Director of Health Service, Dr. Diplai Barman, Hospital Superintendent, Dr. Kalpana Kemprai, NCHAC, Secretaryi/medical T.T Daulagupu and other doctors and officials.