Principal Director, Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Dr.Vizolie Z Soukhrie, visited the Districts of Mon, Longleng and Tuensang with a team of the Directorate Officials on 2nd April 2020 to assess the preparedness for the management and containment of COVID-19.

The Principal Director had meetings with the District Medical Officials in the presence of the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police in the three Districts. While interacting with them, Dr.Vizolie said that the Districts are fortunate to have such dynamic DCs and SPs who are really concerned about the health workers in the Districts and are actively involved in all the activities pertaining to COVID-19. He also added that, as health personnel we have encountered this kind of situations several times in the past and encouraged them to have courage even now.

He also appreciated the commendable job that they are doing so far and insisted on practicing universal precautionary measures in the health facility as well as to propagate personal hygiene to the people. Dr.Vizolie also appealed to the district team to strengthen awareness and sensitization and surveillance activity and appreciated the active participation of the community and from all the sectors in all the District.

                                                                        (DIPR)