Shillong, October 02 : NEIGRIHMS today celebrated the closing ceremony for ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar (SN-SPA) Abhiyaan’ campaign, an Indian government initiative launched on September 17, 2025, to improve women’s and children’s health across the country through health camps, awareness
programs, and private sector participation.
NEIGRIHMS faculty and staff promoted and successfully organized total 57 health camps, awareness & screening programs, blood donation camps and specialty camps across the state for the benefit of women and children’s health in particular. The campaign which was successfully spearheaded by Prof. Star Pala (HoD Community Medicine and Nodal officer SN-SPA) reported a turnover of 13760 females and 12174 males who were extended the benefits
of these health activities.
In a novel initiative NEIGRIHMS also set up Aadhar and ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) registration counters at OPD area and provided help for registration and correction of Aadhar and ABHA cards to all patients and attendants who visited NEIGRIHMS during the Abhiyan.
Director NEIGRIHMS, Prof (Dr). Nalin Mehta said that patients’ needs health care schemes for getting cashless benefits during their treatment at various health care institutes across the state and by providing these services, NEIGRIHMS has made sure that patients are not deprived of the heath scheme benefits due to lack of Aadhar cards. Speaking further Prof. Mehta applauded the efforts from NEIGRIHMS faculty and staff in organizing the events successfully at various location and also expressed gratitude towards the Government of Meghalaya and all schools, colleges, army establishments and health institutes who supported and collaborated with NEIGRIHMS during the fortnight Abhiyan.
In another development NEIGHIMS also kickstarted the Special Campaign 5.0 with the cleaning drive organized in association with the taxi drivers outside the main gate in celebration of Swachh Bharat Diwas. NEIGRIHMS has organized various cleaning activities and health awareness activities till 30 th October 2025 along with focus on disposal of e-waste generated in Government Offices in compliance of E-waste Managemen
