HT Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Sept 26: A delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) India office, led by its country head Takuro Takeuchi and representative Saya Ishikawa, visited Kohima to explore research collaboration between the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (NIMSR) and Japanese universities, an official statement said on Friday.
JICA is supporting the establishment of a 400-bed Medical College Hospital at NIMSR through official development assistance, aimed at strengthening tertiary healthcare services and enhancing medical education in Nagaland.
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The JICA delegation visited Naga Hospital Authority Kohima, Seikhazou urban primary health centre and NIMSR Kohima and held meetings with Nagaland chief secretary Sentiyanger Imchen and officials at the directorate of health & family welfare.
The discussions focused on the state’s research priorities, including stomach cancer, toxicology, elderly care management, infertility, and medicinal plant and biohazard studies, as well as potential faculty and student exchanges.
It was informed that the state will identify the scope and priority areas where such collaboration can take place, based on Nagaland’s requirements, so that these can be taken up in subsequent meetings.
State health officials proposed that such collaborations could extend beyond the health sector, to which the JICA delegation said a follow-up visit may take place in January 2026 to advance these initiatives.
