DIMAPUR: Department of Health & Family Welfare (DHFW) launched a GPS enabled Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) for Noklak district at the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima on July 24.
According to a DIPR report, the initiative is supported under TATA AIG General Insurance Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, reflecting the company’s continued commitment to strengthening healthcare access for underserved communities.
Functioning as a Mobile Ayushman Arogya Mandir, the unit will deliver Primary Health Centre (PHC) services and essential healthcare packages to remote and hard to reach areas of Noklak, ensuring improved access to quality healthcare at the community’s doorstep.
Representing TATA AIG, Madhukar Sinha and Devang Pandya stated that the MMU was the third such unit supported by the company in Nagaland, coinciding with TATA AIG’s 25th anniversary. They noted that the initiative forms part of the company’s broader CSR efforts aimed at promoting accessible healthcare and education while creating sustainable social impact in underserved regions.
Commissioner and secretary, DHFW, Anoop Khinchi, who attended the programme as special guest, stressed the importance of preventive healthcare and greater public awareness on health issues. He emphasised the need to educate communities on healthy lifestyles and the impact of dietary habits on overall well being.
Officials from Swasti, Joseph Julian and P. Bhoopathy, described the MMU initiative as a long term commitment rather than a “give and go” effort, bringing life saving healthcare services directly to people across Nagaland’s challenging terrain. They highlighted that the initiative is supported with medical equipment worth approximately Rs. 20-22 lakh across six districts.
Mission director, NHM, Dr. Keveduyi Theyo, termed the launch a historic milestone for Noklak, noting that residents would now have access to dedicated mobile healthcare services free of cost. He added that the district had previously depended on a mobile medical unit shared with Tuensang.
Short speeches were also delivered by Dr. Imlitemsu Ozukum, Chief Medical Officer, Tuensang; Dr. Thanghoi Lam, president of the Khiamniungan Union Kohima; and S. Tainiu, secretary, DHFW. The speakers expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for making the initiative possible and acknowledged the collective efforts that enabled the district to overcome past challenges.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Neikule of The Entrepreneurs Associates, followed by the ceremonial flagging off of the Mobile Medical Unit by the dignitaries.
