SHILLONG : Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said the state government has invested around ₹750 crore in health infrastructure over the last five years, as he reviewed the progress of healthcare projects across the state.
Sangma chaired a health department review meeting in Shillong on Wednesday, where he assessed the progress of Sub Centres, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and hospital projects being implemented across Meghalaya.
According to the Chief Minister, more than 110 Sub Centres have been completed over the past two years, while another 200 Sub Centres are expected to be completed by March 2027.
Once completed, the total number of Sub Centres in Meghalaya will rise to around 700, expanding access to primary healthcare, particularly in rural and remote areas.
The Chief Minister also said construction and upgradation works at Bajengdoba, Byrnihat, Mahendraganj, Raksamgre and Mylliem Umthlong are nearing completion and are expected to become functional by January 2027.
The 100-bedded Resubelpara hospital will also be activated soon, he said.
These ongoing projects are expected to add more than 600 beds to the existing capacity of around 7,000 beds in government health facilities across Meghalaya.
Sangma also highlighted improvements in key health indicators in the state.
Referring to the report “Meghalaya’s Health Trends: Progress and Priorities,” he said infant deaths declined by 40 per cent, from 3,064 in 2020-21 to 1,833 in 2025-26.
Maternal deaths also declined by 57 per cent during the same period, according to the figures cited by the Chief Minister.
Sangma further referred to NFHS-6 (2023-24) data, which he said showed an increase in institutional deliveries in Meghalaya from 51.4 per cent under NFHS-4 to 79 per cent in 2025-26.
Full child immunisation also increased from 63.8 per cent to 75.3 per cent, while the proportion of households covered by health insurance rose from 34.6 per cent to 74.9 per cent, which Sangma said is above the national average.
The state government is continuing to expand health infrastructure and hospital capacity as part of efforts to improve access to healthcare across Meghalaya, particularly in rural and remote areas.