NONGPOH: The office of the District Medical & Health Officer, Ri Bhoi District observed the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matriva Abhiyan (PMSMA) Day on Friday at the premises of Civil Hospital Nongpoh where D. D. Lapang, Chief Adviser to the State Government graced the occasion as the chief guest and Roshan Warjri, Health Minister as the guest of honour.
Lapang lauded the Health Department for their initiatives in observing the PMSMA Scheme for pregnant women across the State. He said that this scheme will provide a healthy life to pregnant women and will help lower the maternal and infant mortality rate in the State, while also adding that, under the scheme, pregnant women will be aware of their health issues to ensure safe delivery of children. Lapang appealed to staffs to dedicate themselves in serving the sick and to do so with dignity, and compassion.
Warjri informed that PMSMA scheme is a special scheme for pregnant women where the pregnant women can avail free health check-up and required treatment free of cost on the 9th of every month. Adding that the scheme will be available to all pregnant women at Government hospitals across the State, she urged them to take this opportunity and enrol themselves under the scheme.
