Reported by Bit Irom.
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday flagged off 13 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) at the Directorate of Health Services in Lamphel, Imphal, aimed at expanding basic healthcare access in remote hill districts of the state. The units will operate under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA).
The MMUs are intended to serve Churachandpur, Pherzawl, Kangpokpi, Tamenglong and Tengnoupal districts, bringing services to geographically isolated and underserved communities that often lack regular access to health facilities. Officials said the mobile units will provide outpatient consultations, basic diagnostic services and essential medicines.
In addition to general outpatient care, the MMUs will offer maternal and child healthcare, screening for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, oral healthcare, health awareness programmes and referral services to higher centres when required. The combination of screening, treatment and referral is designed to both meet immediate needs and link patients into the wider health system.
The Chief Minister described the initiative as a step to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve access to medical services in remote areas. The flag-off was attended by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) Sumant Singh, Director of Health Services N. Hemantakumar Singh, State Mission Director of the National Health Mission Manipur M. Dinesh Singh and other health department officials.
By deploying these MMUs, the state aims to reduce barriers created by distance and difficult terrain, increase early detection of chronic conditions, and provide timely maternal and child care to communities that have limited local health infrastructure.
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Publish Date: 2026-06-09 22:30:00
