National Health Mission, Assam conducts Swasthya Manthan-9 in Guwahati

 GUWAHATI: The National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, organized Swasthya Manthan-9, a review-cum-orientation workshop, on Friday at the Assam Water Centre, Guwahati. Dr. M. S. Lakshmi Priya, IAS, Mission Director, NHM, Assam, Pankaj Chamuah, ACS, OSD, NHM, Assam, State Programme Officials, and District Health Teams, along with development partners, were present in the meeting.

The one-day review-cum-workshop was held with participants from all the districts. SDM&HO, Sectoral Medical Officers, Community Health Officers, District Programme Managers, District Urban Health Coordinators, District Community Mobilizer, Project Engineer (Civil), Zonal Engineer (Electrical), Assistant Engineer (Civil), and Junior Engineer (Civil) were present in the meeting. Further, a district-wise review was held on the health performance of each district, especially focusing on urban health, maternal and child health, the ongoing Ayushman Bhav Campaign, and the strengthening of the in-house laboratory in Assam.

In the meeting, facility-wise gap identification and, in accordance with that, a facility-wise improvement plan were presented and discussed in detail. It is expected to determine any further course corrections that may be required by the districts and any handholding required to improve the health indicators.

On the sidelines of Swathya Manthan, Dr. M. S. Lakshmi Priya, MD, NHM Assam, also launched the “Guideline on Management of High-Risk Pregnancy, Assam”. This guideline will surely help our programme managers, medical ficers, and A ANMs deal with high-risk pregnant women in a more confident and efficient manner. Dr. Priya also flagged off two vehicles under the ‘Health Care on Wheels’ project launched jointly by Siemens Healthineers India and Jivika Healthcare today. The ‘Healthcare on Wheels’ project will deploy two specialized mobile vans in the Boko and Nagarbera blocks of Kamrup Rural District in Assam. Each van will have trained medical staff, including one MBBS doctor, two nurses, one healthcare assistant, and one project coordinator. Its primary objective is to reach communities living in remote and hard-to-reach areas with its service offerings of screening, early detection, appropriate referral, and follow-up for NCDs. The project will prioritize screening for three types of common cancers: oral, breast, and cervical cancer, as well as conduct screening for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, ophthalmology (eye) care, dental care, and primary care.

In the review meet, the best performers from the state, district, and development partners were also felicitated by Dr. M. S. Lakshmi Priya, IAS, Mission Director, NHM, Assam, for their dedication towards improving the health system in their respective districts, stated a press release.

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