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Chief Minister inaugurates Mangan District Hospital and dedicates it to the people of the district
Mangan, September 24 (IPR): Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang today inaugurated the newly built District Hospital at Mangan, providing the District with a modern and secure healthcare facility. Public representatives, esteemed dignitaries, senior government officials, medical fraternity and residents gathered to witness the event, which marks a major upgrade in the region’s medical services.
The Mangan District Hospital is the only major health centre for North Sikkim. It serves five public health sub-centres, nearly half of the district’s population, a large migratory workforce, and both domestic and international tourists. The hospital has a plinth area of 59,808 sq ft across four floors.
The Ground Floor of the hospital is spread across 17,447 sq ft and comprises reception, registration lobby, pharmacy, General Medicine, surgical, eye, dermatology, psychiatric, medicine, ENT, dental, paediatric and orthopaedic OPDs. Likewise it also houses the Physiotherapy unit, multipurpose room, medical store, CT scan, radiology (digital and conventional X-ray, ultrasonography), Immunization and cold chain rooms, MCH room, Separate male/female washrooms, doctors' washrooms, ramp and stair access, connector to Trauma Care Centre.
The First Floor (16,589 sq ft) comprises the Paediatric department: examination rooms, nurses' station, step-down and SNCU beds, paediatric ward, Gynaecological department: OT with allied facilities, ANC, labour room, post-natal care, two 6-bedded wards, Laboratory: pathology, microbiology, haematology labs with sample collection and technician rooms.
The Second Floor (16,589 sq ft) comprises the Surgical department: main OT, ICU with triage, male and female wards (5 beds each)
• Orthopaectic ward: male and female (5 beds each), plus de-addiction, geriatric (4 beds each), respiratory ctistress rooms
• General medicine: IO-bedded male and female wards, nurses' station, HV AC/ electrical and laundry rooms.
The Top Floor (8,203 sq ft) comprises Conference hall, canteen, separate male and female washrooms, and common access areas.
The newly constructed Mangan District Hospital is a modem, seismically resilient facility that will restore essential healthcare services to North
Sikkim's residents, workforce, and tourists. This will optimise patient flow, expand critical departments, and align with contemporary standards for safety and functionality.
After formally inaugurating the hospital, Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang toured the hospital and also visited the Dialysis Unit and Emergency Unit. He interacted with medical staff, enquired about the availability of critical equipment, and expressed satisfaction with the upgraded infrastructure. The Chief Minister also inspected patient wards and emphasised the importance of maintaining high standards of cleanliness and round-the-clock service to meet the needs of the growing population.
The inauguration ceremony had the esteemed presence of Minister for Health and Family Welfare Department Mr GT Dhungel, Minister Mr Sonam Lama, Minister Mr Samdup Lepcha and Minister Mr Pintso Namgyal Lepcha, Minister for Ecclesiastical and PHE Mr Sonam Lama, MLA Kabi Lungchok cum Advisor Health & Family Welfare Department Mr Thenlay Tshering Bhutia. Also present on the occasion were Zilla Adhyaksha Mr Kado Lepcha, Zilla Upadhyaksha Ms Sonam Kipa Bhutia, Chairperson Sikkim Welfare Commission Mr Nim Tshering Lepcha, Chairperson Medicinal Plant Board Mr Gyatso Lachenpa, Chairperson, Forest & Environment Department Mr Pema Ongyal Lachungpa, Advisors and Chairpersons of various departments, Secretary Health & Family Welfare Department Mr Tshewang Gyachho, senior officers of the Health Department, District Collector Mangan Mr Anant Jain, SP Mangan Mr Sonam Detchu Bhutia, APS to HCM (Mangan District) Mr Phurba Bhutia, OSD Lachen Mangan Constituency Mr Tshering Wangyal Bhutia, OSD Dzongu Constituency Mr Roshan Limbu, Panchayats, Counsellors, other dignitaries, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tempo T Kaleon, Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Rinzing Dolma Bhutia, Heads of Departments under Mangan District and senior officers of line departments.
The Mangan District Hospital is the only major health centre for North Sikkim. It serves five public health sub-centres, nearly half of the district’s population, a large migratory workforce, and both domestic and international tourists. The hospital has a plinth area of 59,808 sq ft across four floors.
The Ground Floor of the hospital is spread across 17,447 sq ft and comprises reception, registration lobby, pharmacy, General Medicine, surgical, eye, dermatology, psychiatric, medicine, ENT, dental, paediatric and orthopaedic OPDs. Likewise it also houses the Physiotherapy unit, multipurpose room, medical store, CT scan, radiology (digital and conventional X-ray, ultrasonography), Immunization and cold chain rooms, MCH room, Separate male/female washrooms, doctors' washrooms, ramp and stair access, connector to Trauma Care Centre.
The First Floor (16,589 sq ft) comprises the Paediatric department: examination rooms, nurses' station, step-down and SNCU beds, paediatric ward, Gynaecological department: OT with allied facilities, ANC, labour room, post-natal care, two 6-bedded wards, Laboratory: pathology, microbiology, haematology labs with sample collection and technician rooms.
The Second Floor (16,589 sq ft) comprises the Surgical department: main OT, ICU with triage, male and female wards (5 beds each)
• Orthopaectic ward: male and female (5 beds each), plus de-addiction, geriatric (4 beds each), respiratory ctistress rooms
• General medicine: IO-bedded male and female wards, nurses' station, HV AC/ electrical and laundry rooms.
The Top Floor (8,203 sq ft) comprises Conference hall, canteen, separate male and female washrooms, and common access areas.
The newly constructed Mangan District Hospital is a modem, seismically resilient facility that will restore essential healthcare services to North
Sikkim's residents, workforce, and tourists. This will optimise patient flow, expand critical departments, and align with contemporary standards for safety and functionality.
After formally inaugurating the hospital, Chief Minister Mr Prem Singh Tamang toured the hospital and also visited the Dialysis Unit and Emergency Unit. He interacted with medical staff, enquired about the availability of critical equipment, and expressed satisfaction with the upgraded infrastructure. The Chief Minister also inspected patient wards and emphasised the importance of maintaining high standards of cleanliness and round-the-clock service to meet the needs of the growing population.
The inauguration ceremony had the esteemed presence of Minister for Health and Family Welfare Department Mr GT Dhungel, Minister Mr Sonam Lama, Minister Mr Samdup Lepcha and Minister Mr Pintso Namgyal Lepcha, Minister for Ecclesiastical and PHE Mr Sonam Lama, MLA Kabi Lungchok cum Advisor Health & Family Welfare Department Mr Thenlay Tshering Bhutia. Also present on the occasion were Zilla Adhyaksha Mr Kado Lepcha, Zilla Upadhyaksha Ms Sonam Kipa Bhutia, Chairperson Sikkim Welfare Commission Mr Nim Tshering Lepcha, Chairperson Medicinal Plant Board Mr Gyatso Lachenpa, Chairperson, Forest & Environment Department Mr Pema Ongyal Lachungpa, Advisors and Chairpersons of various departments, Secretary Health & Family Welfare Department Mr Tshewang Gyachho, senior officers of the Health Department, District Collector Mangan Mr Anant Jain, SP Mangan Mr Sonam Detchu Bhutia, APS to HCM (Mangan District) Mr Phurba Bhutia, OSD Lachen Mangan Constituency Mr Tshering Wangyal Bhutia, OSD Dzongu Constituency Mr Roshan Limbu, Panchayats, Counsellors, other dignitaries, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tempo T Kaleon, Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Rinzing Dolma Bhutia, Heads of Departments under Mangan District and senior officers of line departments.
