Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh flagged off 13 Mobile Medical Units under PM JANMAN and DA-JGUA to strengthen healthcare access in Manipur's hill districts.
Imphal, June 9: Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday flagged off 13 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) for deployment across the hill districts of Manipur, marking an expansion of the state's rural healthcare outreach under two centrally sponsored tribal welfare programmes.
The vehicles were flagged off at the Directorate of Health Services complex at Lamphel in Imphal under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA).
The initiative is aimed at improving access to healthcare services in remote and underserved tribal areas where residents often face challenges in reaching hospitals and primary healthcare facilities.
Flagged off 13 Mobile Medical Units under PM JANMAN and DA-JGUA at the Directorate of Health Services, Lamphel today.
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Upon his arrival at the venue, the Chief Minister was received by Health and Family Welfare Commissioner-cum-Secretary Sumant Singh. Senior officials from the health department, including Director of Health Services Dr N. Hemantakumar Singh and National Health Mission (NHM) Manipur State Mission Director Dr M. Dinesh Singh, were also present at the programme along with departmental staff.
According to officials, the newly deployed Mobile Medical Units will provide a range of essential healthcare services directly to villages and remote habitations in the hill districts.
The services will include general outpatient consultations, basic diagnostic facilities, distribution of essential medicines, maternal and child healthcare services, screening for non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, oral healthcare services, health awareness campaigns and referral services for patients requiring advanced medical attention.
The deployment of the mobile units is expected to strengthen last-mile healthcare delivery and improve access to preventive and primary healthcare services in areas where medical infrastructure remains limited.
Health officials said the Mobile Medical Units are being deployed under two flagship tribal welfare programmes of the Government of India — the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA-JGUA). The initiative is aimed at improving last-mile healthcare delivery in remote tribal areas that have historically faced challenges in accessing basic medical services due to difficult terrain and inadequate infrastructure.
According to the Health Department, the project involves the procurement of 13 Mobile Medical Units, including three units under PM-JANMAN and 10 units under DA-JGUA. The vehicles will cater to 16 blocks spread across the hill districts of Kangpokpi, Senapati, Tamenglong, Ukhrul, Chandel, Kamjong, Pherzawl, Noney, Tengnoupal and Churachandpur.
Officials said the MMUs are intended to function as mobile healthcare platforms that bring essential medical services directly to villages and remote habitations. Apart from outpatient consultations, diagnostic services and medicine distribution, the units are expected to facilitate early detection of illnesses, improve treatment adherence, strengthen preventive healthcare awareness and ensure timely referrals for patients requiring specialised treatment.
Each Mobile Medical Unit has been staffed with an MBBS doctor, a staff nurse, an ophthalmic assistant, a laboratory technician and a driver. The department said the deployment of dedicated medical teams is expected to help bridge gaps arising from shortages of healthcare personnel in remote and hard-to-reach areas of the state.
Officials also disclosed that the state government is separately procuring two additional Mobile Medical Units for Jiribam district under a state-funded initiative. The vehicles are expected to improve healthcare accessibility in remote pockets of the district and further strengthen last-mile service delivery in areas where residents often have to travel considerable distances to access medical facilities.
With the deployment of the 13 Mobile Medical Units and additional units planned for Jiribam, the government aims to expand healthcare outreach across some of Manipur's most geographically challenging regions. Officials said the initiative is expected to improve access to primary healthcare services, enhance disease screening and support better health outcomes among tribal and rural communities living in remote areas of the state.
The initiative forms part of ongoing efforts by the state government to enhance healthcare accessibility in tribal and geographically challenging regions of Manipur. Through the PM JANMAN and DA-JGUA programmes, the government aims to improve the delivery of essential public services, including healthcare, in vulnerable and underserved communities.
