SHILLONG: District Council Affairs Minister Prestone Tynsong has urged pregnant women of and Pynursla, the constituency that he represents, to opt for healthcare facilities under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.
A programme on the central scheme was held at Pynursla CHC. The scheme aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care free of cost to all pregnant women on the ninth of every month at all government health centres and hospitals.
The centre launched the scheme with an objective of boosting healthcare facilities for pregnant women, especially the poor, to ensure that they receive at least one checkup in the second or third trimester of pregnancy to reduce the maternity mortality rate.
The programme was also attended by Sweety Pala, State brand ambassador of the scheme, J.B Ranee, District MCH Officer, East Khasi Hills, A. Lyngdoh, Rangbah Shnong, Urksew-Wahpathaw, Pynursla, and Present Stone Tynsong, BDO cum chairman, Pynursla CHC Hospital Management Society, among others.
A team of gynaecologists from Ganesh Das Hospital and NEIGRIHMS conducted a free medical camp for pregnant women.
