Kohima, April 24: In a move aimed at improving grassroots service delivery, the Government of Nagaland has signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) with key stakeholders to strengthen maternal and child health, nutrition, and early childhood development in eastern districts of the state.
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| Officials and stakeholders pose after signing a convergence agreement in Kohima to strengthen maternal and child health, nutrition, and early childhood services in eastern Nagaland districts. |
The agreement was signed at the Commissioner’s Office in Kohima in the presence of Gregory Thejawelie, Kevileno Angami, L. Jamithung Lotha, S. Tainiu, and S. Chingmak Chang, along with other officials and NGO representatives.
The initiative brings together the Department of School Education, Department of Health & Family Welfare, the Eleutheros Christian Society, and district administrations under a unified framework to improve integrated service delivery.
During the pilot phase, the programme will cover 60 villages across six eastern districts - Mon, Longleng, Tuensang, Shamator, Kiphire, and Noklak - areas identified as having a high burden of malnutrition.
Under the agreement, the School Education Department will focus on early learning initiatives and school-based health activities, while the Health Department will provide essential maternal and child health services, including immunization, antenatal and postnatal care, medicines, and diagnostics.
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The Eleutheros Christian Society will support community mobilisation, awareness campaigns, supplementary feeding initiatives, and training for frontline workers, while district administrations will oversee implementation and monitoring.
Officials said the initiative aims to create a scalable model of convergence that ensures every mother and child in the targeted districts receives integrated services related to health, nutrition, and early childhood development.
