Shillong, September 4: Meghalaya’s Health Minister, Dr. Ampareen Lyngdoh, embarked on a visit to Japan to check on the well-being and work conditions of nurses from the state employed in Japanese healthcare facilities.

Dr. Lyngdoh visited the Tsurumaki Onsen Hospital, where she met with three nurses from Meghalaya – Shisha Lapyntngen Lartang, Launda B Sangma, and Banniewkor Mukhim – who secured their jobs through the state government and Navic Corporation.

Accompanied by Health Secretary Ram Kumar, Dr. Lyngdoh also visited the ALIVE Elderly Care Centre to discuss the potential recruitment of 10 additional nurses from Meghalaya. Representatives from the care center will attend a Job Fair in Shillong on September 17 to facilitate further hiring.

Dr. Lyngdoh plans to visit Kurihara-Shi Miyagi Prefecture on September 5 to learn about shitake mushroom farming at Mizudori Farm, following an MoU signed in 2019 to promote shitake farming in Meghalaya.