CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur. A review meeting of the District Health Committee Governing Body constituted under the National Health Mission was held in the Collectorate Auditorium under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Manish Bansal. Under the Ayushman Fortnight being celebrated from 20 September to 30 September on the occasion of completion of 06 years of Ayushman Bharat Yojana by the government, 07 private hospitals of the district were honored by the District Magistrate by giving a certificate for excellent work. During the review, DM Manish Bansal directed that data should be presented in a simplified format in the next meeting regarding the payment of Asha workers. He said that before the next meeting, all Asha workers should be paid 100% by 01 September and instructed to submit certificates. Under the School Eye Screening Program, better quality glasses should be made and a grand program should be organized at the district level. Along with this, spectacles distribution program should be organized at other CHC-PHCs and school-wise data should be prepared. Delivery should be ensured at sub-centers of Rampur Maniharan, Nanauta, Nagal, Sadhauli Kadim and Deoband. For this, the concerned ANM should also be trained and information should be given among the general public about the delivery system by publicizing it. Staff nurses should be given training on PPIUCD. The general public should be motivated towards family planning and informed about its benefits. District Magistrate Manish Bansal, while giving instructions to the Chief Medical Officer for better availability of health services in the district, said that deployment and presence of doctors should be ensured at all CHCs and PHCs. In case of less availability of doctors, a roster should be made and day-wise presence should be ensured according to CHC and PHC and information should also be given to the general public by publicizing it. He directed to display the availability of life saving medicines as per the standard, free vaccines, lab tests and the availability of doctors by putting up a list of their time and date so that the general public can get the correct information and health benefits with transparency. He also directed to put up posters related to the causes and prevention of diseases. He directed to pay special attention to cleanliness and hygiene in hospitals. DM Manish Bansal, while giving instructions under dengue and chikungunya in communicable diseases, said that wherever dengue patients are found, a campaign should be conducted and tests should be conducted so that the spread of dengue disease can be prevented in the district. He directed the MOIC and malaria officer to coordinate with each other and make an action plan. He said that the entire protocol of vaccination should be followed. He expressed displeasure over the working style of the nodal of RCH. Chief Development Officer Sumit Rajesh Mahajan, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Praveen Kumar, District Malaria Officer Mrs. Shivanka Gaud and doctors from all CHCs and PHCs were present in the meeting.