In exercise of the powers conferred by the Nagaland Epidemic Disease (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 under the Epidemic Disease Act 1897, the Department of Health & Family Welfare has informed that Dimapur District Hospital has been identified as COVID-19 HOSPITAL. Therefore, the following alternative arrangements are prepared for the convenience of patients:

1. No new patients will be admitted in DH Dimapur, until further notice.
2. All existing in-patients in DH Dimapur requiring further hospitalization are to be shifted to the under mentioned hospitals, provided they can be safely moved:

1. Christian Institute of Health Sciences & Research.
2. Eden Medical Centre.
3. Zion Hospital and Research Centre.
4. Nikos Hospital and Research Centre.
5. Nagaland Multi-specialty Health and Research Centre.

NB: Other Hospitals will be designated as & when required.

3. All patients requiring emergency healthcare, henceforth will be taken up the above mentioned hospitals.
4. District Health Authority will make arrangement for providing OPD services in various government health institutions like Urban Primary Health Centre Burma Camp, Urban Primary Health Centre Duncan, Primary Health Centre Chumukedima, and Police Referral Hospital Chumukedima.
5. All suspected COVID-19 cases or flu-like symptoms from any private hospital or public health centre will be referred to the COVID-19 Hospital for screening.
6. Medical expenditure for existing in-patients shifted from DH Dimapur and new emergency patients will be worked out with the respective hospitals.
7. The above mentioned treating hospital will be empanelled under AB-PMJAY if not yet empanelled. Free benefit will be provided to AB-PMJAY beneficiaries as per guideline.

For any query, contact: State Control Room: 9099607609/7085444710.

                                                                        (DIPR)