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After Mizoram and Nagaland, Meghalaya has refused to rename the health and wellness centres in the State as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
Less than a year ago, the Union Health Ministry decided to rename its flagship Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) with the tagline ‘Arogyam parmam dhanam’
Right to change the health centre name
Meghalaya’s Health and Family Welfare Minister said : Since health is a State subject, we have the right not to do as the Centre says
As per constitutional provisions, 'Health is a State subject’
It is the responsibility of the respective State Government to take cognizance of instances such as malpractices in healthcare and take action to prevent and control such practices
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