DIMAPUR — Indicating a vision for expansion of healthcare infrastructure, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, P Paiwang Konyak, currently on a state-wide tour, viewed that district hospitals should acquire bigger land for future expansion. The minister who visited Longleng District Hospital on Thursday morning held a meeting with the district administration, civil societies, district hospital authority and the department officials at PPCA Mission Centre. Following the inspection of the on-going construction at Longleng DH, Konyak opined that district hospitals should have bigger land to ensure space for future expansion. Towards this, he urged the Phom civil societies to acquire bigger land for Longleng DH, while assuring his commitment to develop the hospital. He also stressed on the need to expedite the ongoing construction. On shortage of specialist doctors, the major challenge faced by almost all the DHs in Nagaland, the minister informed that the department is working out modalities on two-cadre-system (specialised and non-specialised doctors) and said recruitment drive will take place once the government approves the modalities. Konyak also said that owing to random creation and upgrade of sub centres, PHCs and CHCs by the department over the years without proper survey and scrutiny, there are many shortfalls...