Takes up the Issue of Over-aged Candidates for the post of Contract Staff Nurses in Ayush

Port Blair, Sept. 21: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands , Mr Kuldeep Rai Sharma today met the Principal Secretary of Health Department with several crucial issues related to health sector.

During the Meeting the Member of Parliament informed the Principal Secretary that the dialysis unit of Bambooflat CHC is nonoperational at present, because of which total 22 dialysis patients of the region are going through huge mental and physical pain.

Port Blair, Sept. 21: Admiral D K Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt. Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency along with Shri Jitendra Narain, Chief Secretary, A&N Administration attended the Video Conference chaired by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Hon’ble Union Minister for Civil Aviation, GoI to discuss various aviation issues viz. New Greenfield Airports, International Air Connectivity, Water Aerodromes, Sea Plane Operations, Inter – island Heli operations etc. in the Islands.

Port Blair, Sept. 21: "Decision with Delivery" has been the resolve of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's government. The government has worked on a war-footing to provide affordable, accessible and quality healthcare to all.

PM Modi has taken steps for the health and well-being of all sections including children, girls and women. The central government is running an awareness campaign across the country in the month of September under the "Poshan Abhiyan", a "maha campaign" to prevent the ill effects of malnutrition in the country.

Port Blair, Sept. 21: Tata Community Initiatives Trust (TCIT) - COVID Response / Vistara Wellness Initiative 2.0 in association with Navodhaya Foundation Organized Ration kits distribution event for 70 beneficiaries of Port Blair area. The event was organized at Khaitan Kalayan Mandapam, Junglighat, Port Blair today.

The kits were provided by Tata Sons & Tata Sia Airlines which is part of an overall project of providing Ration kits to 100 COVID affected families within Port Blair Area. The programme was also attended by the managing team of TATA & TATA-sia Airlines through Virtual medium. The project will continue its phase on 22/09/2021 by reaching out to needy at Bambooflat area, where 30 More Ration Kits will be distributed.

Port Blair, Sept. 21: The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) Cell of JNRM in collaboration with State Health Agency, Andaman & Nicobar Administration organised an awareness programme on Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. H.K. Sharma, Principal, JNRM highlighted that Ayushman Bharat being a flagship programme of Government of India strives to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).