IMPHAL, February 24: If there is any shortage of money in providing health care to the people, Andro assembly constituency MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar said, he would even share his local area development fund to save their lives.
He was speaking at the inaugural function of the 24X7 Yairipok Yambem Public Health Centre in Andro. He further said that as an elected representative of the Andro people, he has the responsibility to provide good health care, education etc. The Local Area Development fund is not only meant for development but can also be used in the health sector too, he said.
Assuring the medical staffs of the Yambem PHC 24X7 that the local meira paibis would take care of their security every day, he appealed them to feel at home at the PHC because five local women from several villages will be deployed for providing them security on a daily basis.
He has also urged the Health minister, Health director and the State government to make the Keithel Manbi PHC and Maoirangpurel PHSC fully functional 27X7 in the interest of the people.
He said the present Health director is the right person for the post of the NHRM mission director because no other directors of the past were as perfect as the current director. Under the leadership of Dr Ibomcha, the entire State has been provided with equal medical facilities.
Under the watch of Dr Ibomcha, the State has an infant mortal rate which is lesser than most of the other states in India. There was a time when infant mortality was quite common in every village but now it has seen a drop as Primary health centres are set up everywhere, Shyamkumar said.
Speaking as the president at the inaugural function, the State`™s health director Dr Okram Ibomcha said under the health directorate, there are 86 PHCs which are yet to be completed and 421 functional PHCs.
The time of delivering a baby is the most dangerous period in the life of a woman, so let`™s stop the culture of home delivering babies at home, he appealed, adding that the State government has plans to remove the grievances of people by making the PHCs fully functional 24X& with delivery facilities across the State. The Moirangpurel PHSC will soon be upgraded to a PHC and the Keithelmanbi PHC will also be soon upgraded to a 24X7 functioning PHC, he said.