<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar on a two-day visit to Mizoram has assured the state government of all possible support towards improving healthcare facilities. She expressed satisfaction at the way Mizoram is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and urged officials to remain vigilant, keeping in mind the high positivity rate. The Union Minister held a meeting with the state health Minister Dr. R. Lalthangliana and the officials of the health department at Aizawl today.<br />'' <br />'' Dr. Pawar urged officials to visit PHCs, CHCs and Sub Centres frequently to know the issues, challenges and problems at the grassroots level and ensure that public health facilities, especially PHCs operate with guidelines of health care delivery. She also called upon officials to utilise funds received under various schemes as per the laid down norms and allocations.<br />''<br />''Also, Smt Pawar expressed concern on some indicators in the latest NFHS data particularly on prevalence of anemia and widespread tobacco uses and she emphasised on taking corrective steps as they can be a problem in future.</span><br />