Need to establish good mental hospital in Mizoram: Health Minister Dr Lalthangliana

The minister said the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease would be easier if the state has a good mental hospital. World Alzheimer's Day was observed in Aizawl on September 21 in a function organised jointly by the ARDSI Mizoram Chapter and the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP).

Mizoram Health minister Dr R Lalthangliana on September 21 said that modern medical science has made it possible to treat Alzheimer patients in a meaningful way.

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Lalthangliana addressing a function here on the occasion of the World Alzheimer's Day emphasised on the need to establish a good mental hospital in the state.

The minister said the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease would be easier if the state has a good mental hospital. World Alzheimer's Day was observed in Aizawl on September 21 in a function organised jointly by the ARDSI Mizoram Chapter and the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP).

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