Meghalaya: Sarbananda Sonowal Inaugurates Six New Buildings Of NEIAH

SHILLONG: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated six new buildings of North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH) on Monday, as part of the Project II, for expansion of capacity.

Delivering a speech on the occasion, the Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, “It gives me immense pleasure that we have been able to open up these six new buildings in Shillong today”.

“They will expand the capacity of this premier institute which can play an instrumental role in furthering the role of traditional medicine in the region,” the Union Minister added.

“Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, we are taking steps to build evidence based research in traditional medicine in tandem with modern medicine,” Sonowal said in praise of PM Modi.

“We see huge role of integrative medicine in the healthcare solutions delivery system of the country in the forthcoming years. The investment made by the government through these new buildings will embolden our effort to rejuvenate traditional medicine in this region of the country,” he said.

Sonowal also added, “I am happy to inform you that NEIAH will be starting its ambulance services soon.”

A boys hostel with accommodation facilities for 104 occupants, a girls hostel with a capacity to accommodate 104 occupants, eight units of Type III quarter, 6 units of Type IVA quarter, seven units of Type IVB cum Director’s Residence, a senior resident hostel with 25 units, and a guest house with 19 rooms and two suites, will comprise the six new buildings.

An estimated cost of Rs 60.16 crores was incurred in the construction of the buildings.

On the Northeast region’s role in traditional medicine, Sarbananda Sonowal added, “Our northeast is blessed by Mother Earth whose natural bounty has helped us heal for many generations. We simply want to take this process forward so that it can help many more people and help them live a better quality of life.”

He further went on to say, “The vision of PM Modi ji is to develop a healthcare delivery system which is effective and efficient. With the continuous impetus to build and expand capacity for research and build a scientific base for traditional medicine, I believe the six new buildings inaugurated today will play a crucial role for NEIAH towards the achievement of this objective.”

A steady growth in patients has been witnessed at NEIAH, as more and more people are getting better results at the hospital.

The hospital saw footfall of 52,088 patients in its OPD clinics in the financial year 2022-23, while 504 patients were admitted as IPD patients for healing and recovery.

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