Sub-health centres upgraded

Kohima: Nagaland Health and Family Welfare (HWF) Department is upgrading the 394 existing sub- health centres in the state, an official said on Sunday. The Department has already upgraded 49 out of the 394 existing sub-health centres and the remaining would also be upgraded in phased manner, said State Programme Officer, National Health Mission, Dr Thangho Lam. Interacting with media persons, he informed that the department has also set up several new sub-centres. Lam said the project is being implemented with the financial support from the Government of India under National Health scheme of Healthy India while technical expertise is imparted by USAID. Director (Health Office) USAID Xerses Sidhwa speaking on the occasion said Nagaland has been performing very well in healthcare delivery system, specially the death rates of children in the state is the lowest in the entire country. (PTI)