The delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency India Office during their visit to UPHC Seikhazou.
KOHIMA, September 26 (MExN): A delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) India Office visited Kohima to explore avenues for research collaboration between the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (NIMSR) and Japanese universities, an official statement said on Friday.
The delegation, led by JICA Country Head Takuro Takeuchi and Representative Saya Ishikawa, is supporting the establishment of a 400-bed Medical College Hospital at NIMSR through Official Development Assistance (ODA).
The project aims to strengthen tertiary healthcare services and enhancing medical education in the State.
During their visit on September 22, the delegation inspected the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK), the Seikhazou Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC), and the NIMSR Kohima.
They also held meetings with the Chief Secretary of the Nagaland government and officials from the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare.
Discussions during the meetings centred on the state’s research priorities, which include stomach cancer, toxicology, elderly care management, infertility, and studies on medicinal plants and biohazards. Potential faculty and student exchange programmes were also discussed.
It was informed to the delegation that the State would prepare the scope and priority areas where such collaboration can take place, based on Nagaland’s requirements, so that these can be taken up in subsequent meetings.
State health officials also proposed that such collaborations could extend beyond the health sector, and the delegation indicated that a follow-up visit may take place in January 2026 to advance these initiatives.
