Naharlagun, Dec 1: Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Arunachal Pradesh was awarded SKOCH Award for Northeast in Gold Category, the highest independent honour in India, for the project ‘Chief Minister Renal Replacement Society (CMRRS)’ during 62nd SKOCH Summit on November 29 at Constitutional Club of India, New Delhi. 
CMRRS is the initiative of Government of Arunachal Pradesh that provides financial aid to the patients undergoing renal transplant, and consultancy, support and necessary facilitation to the patients with End Stage Renal Diseases (ESRD). So far 14 patients have been benefited since its establishment on 29th January, 2019 and more than 10 patients have applied for the scheme. 
The SKOCH Award, instituted in 2003, is the highest civilian honour in the country conferred by an independent organisation, The Skoch Group. It recognises people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation. 
Director of Health Services (DHS) Dr Moromor Lego, along with Dr Lobsang Jampa and Dr Dipu Lowang received the award on behalf of entire team of the CMRRS. The award goes through multiple level of scrutiny such as call for nomination, shortlisting of project through internal evaluation by experts, evaluation presentation to the panel of expert jury and peers, popular votes (15% weightage) on twitter etc.
Earlier, Dr Moromor Lego, DHS and Dr Lobsang Jampa State Epidemiologist had Interactive Evaluation Presentation before the jury on November 9, at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hauz Khas, New Delhi.DHS PR

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