nhm Ladakh

Health Achievements

Since 1940, when the first Medical center with indoor facility was established at Leh, achievements in respect of providing comprehensive health care facilities in all the three major health component viz Preventive, Promotive and Curative through a net work of 189 institutions with minimum required basic infrastructure facilities, 90 % of which are located in government building are tremendous.

Covid Workers

The SNM Hospital having a bed strength of 150 is the only peripheral institution, fully equipped with modern sophisticated machineries and equipment’s, centrally heated is well known at the National level for the sincere / dedicated team of specialists/ doctors, nursing and other Para medical staff.

Ladakh NHM Services

The hospital is linked with reputed health institutions through the Tele- medicine

system enables the doctors to consult the super specialists.

Health status

With the commissioning of the Sub- District Hospital building at Diskit (Nubra)

during 2002-03, constructed at a cost of Rs.12.75 corers.

Medical Centers

Further to Allopathic system of treatment/ medicine, the department provides traditional Amchi system of medicine.

District Hospitals

Sonam Norboo Memorial Hospital in Leh is fully equipped with almost all the medical facilities and staff is prompt to help the patients.

About Us

The National Health Mission (NHM) .

The main programmatic components include Health System Strengthening in rural and urban areas- Reproductive-Maternal- Neonatal-Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A), and Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases.

The NHM envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people's needs.
Continuation of the National Health Mission - with effect from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2020 has been approved by Cabinet in its meeting dated 21.03.2018.
Within the broad national parameters and priorities, states would have the flexibility to plan and implement state specific action plans.

Outcomes for NHM in the 12th Plan are synonymous with those of the 11th Plan and are part of the overall vision. Specific goals for the states will be based on existing levels, capacity, and context. State specific innovations would be encouraged.

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