Saturday, September 28, 2013

Dikchu PHC achieves 100% institutional delivery

GANGTOK, 27 Sept: An important review meeting was conducted in District Hospital Mangan on 25 September to discuss the working methodology for providing better service to the public at the grass root level.
As per an official release, Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission, PM Pradhan, complemented health officials for their work and also encouraged them to deliver their responsibilities with more efficiency. He also congratulated Dikhu PHC for achieving 100% institutional delivery. Entomologist Dr. Rosana Tamang presented a performance report of all PHCs of Chungthang, Dikchu, Hee-Gyathang, Passingdong and Phodong.
All sixteen indicators based on life cycle approach (RMNCH+A) were also highlighted. Various health related issues like Anemia, care during pregnancy, child birth, post-natal maternal & newborn care were discussed with CMO, MOs, BPM, LHV and DEOs from respective health centers.
Dr. Pradhan issued directions towards completely eradicating child delivery at home and further asked health personnel to improve the quality of work at various levels. Different challenging constraints at the field level were also discussed in the meeting. He also suggested district health authorities to revive the Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committee and to motivate them to take on leadership role in society. He also expressed hopes of full cooperation from the NGOs, Associations and different organizations for building a healthy society.
CMO Dr. D. Kerongi talked about requirements for making the work system more effective and also urged health workers to achieve targeted goals for smooth functioning of the system. Earlier Dr. Pradhan had a series of meetings with MOs and Health Staff at Samdong PHC and Dikhu PHC in the morning, the release adds.

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