Nagaland: News in Picture

Health workers administer COVID-19 vaccine dose at the ongoing vaccination drive for 18-44 years at Laghilato Colony, Zunheboto. (Photo Courtesy: IEC Bureau, CMO office Zunheboto)

Nagaland Minister for PWD (Mechanical & Housing) and Chairman, Mokokchung DPDB, Tongpang Ozukum on June 6 visited the PSA Oxygen Plant at IMDH, Mokokchung along with officials from Medical, Police and District Administration. Later he visited Fazl Ali College campus and Impur Christian Hospital, Impur and had a meeting with ABAM and the hospital authorities in relation to COVID-19 preparedness in the district. The minister also attended the Mokokchung District Task Force COVID-19 meeting held on June 7 and contributed valuable inputs to the DTF. (DIPR Photo) 

A woman sells vegetable along the streets in Kohima. It has been reported that over 90% of the streets vendors in Nagaland are women, who are engaged either full time or part time in vending. Thus, vending continues to be one of the important avenues of employment especially for women. (Morung Photo)

Nagaland House, New Delhi organized COVID vaccination camp in its campus at 29, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road on June 5. All 46 staff of Nagaland House and 7 staff of Department of Customs and Central Excise were given Covishield Vaccine during the exercise conducted by team of Fortis Hospital, Shalimarbagh New Delhi. The camp was conducted with the initiation of Jyoti Kalash, Additional Chief Secretary and Chief Resident Commissioner Nagaland House. He extended special thanks to Abhishek Bhattacharya, Neeraj Tiwari, Manager (Sales & Marketing) and Team of Fortis Hospital. (Photo Courtesy: Nagaland House, New Delhi) 

Western Sümi Youth Front (WSYF) visited Niuland CHC, Kuhuboto PHC and Nihokhu Sub-Centre on June 7. WSYF Media Cell in a press release stated that the in charge of the health care facilities apprised the team about the problems they face such as lack of oxygen, infrastructure, ambulance etc. Niuland MO incharge apprised them about shortage of staff and doctors in the CHC. The WSYF team distributed health care goods such as hand sanitizers, medicines, PPE kits, Face Masks, Hand gloves etc, to the CHC Niuland, PHC kuhuboto, Nihokhu Sub-Centre and also to Aghunaqa area health sub-centers. (Photo Courtesy: WSYF Media Cell)