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Meghalaya Government Reviews Remote Healthcare After Infant’s Death
Meghalaya is checking whether people in remote villages can reach health care easily.
The review comes after an infant in West Khasi Hills died before reaching a hospital.
The health minister said the child was brought to a health facility after death.
He said reaching care is difficult in some places because of poor connectivity.
He also said the health department had not been told about the case beforehand.
The family had not contacted health officials or the local ASHA worker, he said.
The government is working on roads and emergency transport.
It has proposed using 4×4 ambulances in places that are hard to reach.
The study will take some time.
Meghalaya is studying where health facilities are located to reduce travel distances for people in remote villages.
The review follows the death of an infant in West Khasi Hills before the child reached a hospital.
Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said the child was brought to a health facility dead and described the incident as primarily a connectivity issue.
Shylla said the health department had not been informed before the child arrived, and the family had not contacted health officials or the local ASHA worker.
The government is working on road access and emergency transport, including a proposal for 4×4 ambulances in hard-to-reach areas.
- Who
- The Meghalaya government and Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla; the incident involved an infant in West Khasi Hills.
- What
- The government is reviewing the availability and distribution of health facilities in remote areas.
- Where
- Meghalaya, including West Khasi Hills and other hard-to-reach areas.
- When
- Shylla’s remarks were reported on October 5, days after the infant’s death.
- Why
- To help villagers reach medical services without travelling long distances and to address difficulties with healthcare access and transport.
Key facts
- State
- Meghalaya
- Minister
- Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla
- Incident location
- West Khasi Hills
- Review focus
- Availability and distribution of health facilities in remote areas
- Transport proposal
- 4×4 ambulances for hard-to-reach areas
- Reported date
- October 5
Quotes
Wailadmiki Shylla
Meghalaya health minister
“We are sincere in our commitment. Most areas we have been able to connect; more projects are coming, and we are trying our level best to ensure connectivity reaches hard-to-reach areas”
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“It is the endeavour of the government to give connectivity in each and every village. We cannot prioritise only road connectivity because everything has to be done simultaneously”
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Sources
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