Dimapur, May 9 (MExN): With reference to the public notice issued by Health & Family Welfare, Department, the Dimapur DC Kesonyu Yhome (IAS) has informed all concerned that “as per the provision of section 4 of Nagaland Health Care Establishment Act 1997, no person shall set up any health care establishment including the ones run by the voluntary organization except under valid license granted by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Act.”
Under section 3 of Nagaland Health Care Establishment Act 1997, Health Care Establishment includes: (1) A hospital, maternity home, nursing home, dispensary, clinic, sanatorium or an institution of any recognized system of medicine; (2) Any institution or centre by whatever name called where physically or mentally sick, injured or infirm persons are admitted either as in-patients or out-patients for treatment with or without the aid of operative procedure; and (3) A clinic where patients are admitted for examination and treatment with or without the aid of operative procedures, it shall also mean a centre catering the radiological, biological and other diagnostic or investigative service with the aid of laboratory or other medical equipments.
All private health care establishment irrespective of the system of medicine, are mandatory to obtain license and register under the Nagaland Health Care Establishment Authority. Any violations of the Act and Rules made therein is a punishable offense under the Act with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1 years or fine which may extend to Rs. 10,000 or with both.
Therefore, all private health care establishments are directed to register or renew their license within three months from date of issue of this public notice.
The application form for registration/ license & renewal can be collected from the Room No: 302 Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima.
