Imphal, 11 November 2016 ( Evening News ) : Union Health & Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda announced the setting up of a Rs 45 crore Tertiary Cancer Care Unit soon at JNIMS. He was speaking at a one day workshop on “Dissemination of Information on Programme and Schemes Run by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare” organised by State Health Society National Health Mission at City Convention Centre. Union Minister JP Nadda stated that prior to the setting up of a Tertiary Cancer Care Unit, 20 beds in Neo-natal Intensive Care unit and total number of beds at JNIMS will also be increased. The Union minister also stressed on the importance of elected members to make sure that the healthcare schemes and programmes of the Indian Government reaches the needy. He said if the schemes of National Health Mission, like free medical treatment for the poor, free medicines, don’t reach them, it will create a gap between the Govt and the people. He said a list of free medicines should be published at District Hospitals, Community Health Centres and Primary Health Centre under this scheme for public consumption. The Union Minister said under the Programme Implementation Plan, centre will also provide all healthcare necessities to the state. With an aim to improve the Health Sector in the entire North East region, Centre will contribute 90% of the cost and state will have to bear just 10% under the Schemes of the Indian Government. Speaking at the occasion, State Health Minister D. Korungthang spoke about the healthcare work undertaken by the sate govt.