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Title: Advisor to the Health Department Dr. Mehtab Sangma takes stock of Meghalaya's health scenario; Highlights Strengthening Rural Healthcare, Focus on Nutrition, Adolescents, and Specialist Care
Press Release Number:
26/03/2026
Description:
Dr. Sangma underscored the critical need for strengthening human resources and ensuring availability of specialists across PHCs and CHCs, particularly as nearly 80% of Meghalaya’s population resides in rural areas. She noted that patients often travel from rural areas to CHCs due to the absence of specialists, calling for innovative solutions and improved deployment strategies.
She emphasized the importance of creating supportive working environments for doctors, including better infrastructure, flexibility, and consideration of personal and family needs, to improve retention and performance.
She also highlighted the importance of Meghalaya Programme for Adolescents Wellbeing, Empowerment and Resilience (MPOWER) in addressing the needs of adolescents and youth, stressing that with a large young population, timely interventions are crucial for long-term health outcomes.
Addressing Meghalaya’s high stunting levels, she identified key root causes such as poor nutrition, lack of dietary diversity, and inadequate exclusive breastfeeding practices. She stressed the importance of improving maternal nutrition and child feeding practices
She emphasized the importance of creating supportive working environments for doctors, including better infrastructure, flexibility, and consideration of personal and family needs, to improve retention and performance.
She also highlighted the importance of Meghalaya Programme for Adolescents Wellbeing, Empowerment and Resilience (MPOWER) in addressing the needs of adolescents and youth, stressing that with a large young population, timely interventions are crucial for long-term health outcomes.
Addressing Meghalaya’s high stunting levels, she identified key root causes such as poor nutrition, lack of dietary diversity, and inadequate exclusive breastfeeding practices. She stressed the importance of improving maternal nutrition and child feeding practices
Released Date:
26 Mar 2026
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