Manipur Government Standardizes Health Center Nomenclature, Approves 16 District Hospitals

In a significant step to streamline the healthcare infrastructure in Manipur, the Directorate of Health Services has issued a notification to standardize the naming of health centers across the state. This decision follows the deliberations in the meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary (Health & FW) on December 4-5, 2024, and the subsequent follow-up meeting on December 9, 2024, chaired by the Special Secretary (Health & FW).

As per the notification (No. J/ATR/MEETING/2025-DHS), all health centers, including District Hospitals (DH), Sub-District Hospitals (SDH), Community Health Centers (CHC), Primary Health Centers (PHC), Urban Primary Health Centers (UPHC), and Primary Health Sub-Centers (PHSC), will now follow a uniform nomenclature as per the level approved by the Administrative Department.

Implementation and Approval

The directive mandates immediate implementation by Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) across all districts. Notably, 16 District Hospitals have already been approved by the Administrative Department, with their nomenclature and functionality clearly defined.

List of Approved District Hospitals

The notification includes the following highlights from the approved list:

1. Sagolmang (Imphal East): Upgraded to District Hospital, currently functional as CHC.

2. Mayang Imphal (Imphal West): District Hospital under construction.

3. Thoubal: Functional District Hospital.

4. Kakching, Bishnupur, Jiribam, and Kangpokpi: Existing CHCs upgraded to District Hospitals.

5. Churachandpur and Pherzawl: District Hospitals approved under PM-DeVINE with super-specialty blocks.

6. Tengnoupal and Noney: Functional as PHC and CHC, respectively, with approved upgrades.