GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
                                                          DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PRINTING
                                                                                                     NAHARLAGUN

IPR (PR) 3/2006                                                                                                                                                              Dated the Naharlagun 7th March,2006.

                                                                                            PRESS RELEASE SL.NO. 208

Along, April 7- The Minister Health and Family Welfare and Civil Supply, Shri C.C.Singpho on April 6 last inaugurated a seven-roomed blood bank was at District Hospital, Along. Reports DIPRO. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Shri Singpho, said that many such infrastructures can come up under National  Rural Health Mission and adequate attention will be given to all proposals and schemes that benefit the health needs of larger section of the society, he said. He also stressed on the need to make best uses of infrastructures available with the health department. The Health minister further asked the doctors and nurses to work hard and render medical services to the needy people in the interior areas without confining themselves to headquarters only. The local MLA, Shri Kito Sora stressed on giving special priority to health care by earmarking more fund in this sector to meet up the growing needs. Welcoming the gathering DMO Along, Dr. Emi Rumi, said that the blood bank will cater the needs of critical patients who are referred outside for treatment. He also highlighted other problems like shortage of doctors at district hospital Along.

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