Ao Senden rejects health dept reply, sets October 31 deadline

The Ao Senden has rejected the Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Department's response to its ultimatum over the shortage of a radiologist at Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) in Mokokchung. The organisation has threatened to intensify its agitation if its demands are not met by 31 October 2026.

In a letter to the Principal Director of Health and Family Welfare, the Ao Senden demanded implementation of a 19 August 2026 notification regarding deployment of a radiologist at the hospital. It questioned why a directive similar to the one issued on 7 September 2026 to release a senior radiologist from IMDH could not be issued to release the incoming radiologist from District Hospital Phek. The organisation stated that nothing short of a qualified radiologist would be acceptable, and that a sonologist would not meet its demand.

The Ao Senden also renewed its demand for all attached doctors and nurses to be reverted to IMDH, and for shifting to the new Block A to be completed. The organisation termed the department's inaction as unjustifiable and said the agitation would continue until all demands are met, with further escalation possible if the department fails to act.