Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh inaugurates Shija Academy of Health Sciences (SAHS) located at Langol in Imphal West district on December 22. (NNN Photo)
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Imphal | December 22
The Shija Academy of Health Sciences (SAHS) located at Langol in Imphal West district was inaugurated by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on December 22.
The SAHS, established by Shija Hospitals, is touted to be the first homegrown private medical college" in the North-East region.
Inaugurating the medical college, Singh lauded Shija Hospitals for its contributions towards providing quality healthcare not only to the people of the state but also to the whole NE region neighbouring countries.
The private hospital also contributed a lot in fighting COVID pandemic, he maintained.
The Chief Minister further stated that it is heartening to learn that 57,000 patients have received treatment under CMHT and PMJAY at Shija Hospitals so far.
Stating that the government alone cannot meet all the necessities of the people, Singh underscored the need for encouraging the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in every sector.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also directed the States in the recent Chief Minister’s conference to promote the PPP model, he said.
Maintaining that the State Government is ever ready to extend all possible co-operations to private companies in all their endeavours, Singh further said that the government had given approval to run the 20 KL Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) Plant at Porompat under PPP model.
While acknowledging that the State Government had a hard time in tackling COVID-19 pandemic, he appreciated the efforts of health professionals and all the frontline warriors.
A souvenir highlighting an account of 36 years of service by Shija Hospitals was also released on the occasion.
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