Project Arunoday Keeping in context the pioneering efforts of VHAI in making the five almost dysfunctional PHCs not only functional but also improving the health seeking behaviour of the community, the State Government decided to hand over the management of the Community Health Centre (CHC) located in Deomali, Tirap district to VHAI with effect from 1 August 2009. Soon after the take over, VHAI deployed several qualified doctors, including specialists, and placed the nursing and paramedical staff as per the Memorandum of Understanding.

With all these efforts in place the healthcare delivery has improved significantly; almost four times after the takeover (refer graph-1). Now the hospital is suitable to become a first referral unit (FRU), since the operation theater (OT) and related facilities are in place.