45 contractual doctors appointed under NHM to boost urban healthcare
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This move aims to strengthen medical infrastructure and provide better care to the local population.
DM Satyendra Kumar chaired the District Health Committee's monthly review meeting on Saturday, instructing officials to distribute appointment letters to 45 contractual doctors through public representatives.
The DM issued a warning letter to the block programme manager of Kashi Vidyapeeth, selected under the National Health Mission, for prolonged absence and instructed for action.
He said that to encourage vaccination of pregnant women and children under regular immunisation, resistant families should be motivated, and support from civil defence, influential persons, public representatives, and local institutions should be sought.
He gave instructions to increase vaccination achievements in Harhua, Kashi Vidyapeeth, Baragaon, and urban areas. Emphasising the increase of maternity centres under the Janani Suraksha Yojana, the DM instructed officials to ensure 100% payment to all beneficiaries and ASHA workers.
Reviewing communicable disease control campaign, he said that all departments should work in coordination and special attention should be given to identified hotspot areas.
Chief development officer Himanshu Nagpal said that 100% supervision of health, sanitation, and nutrition days conducted in rural and urban areas should be ensured.All in-charge medical officers should promptly ensure the availability of necessary equipment by obtaining information on weighing machines and other devices available at Anganwadi centres. Additionally, the meeting reviewed programs conducted under the National Routine Immunisation Program and the National Health Mission.
Chief medical officer Dr Sandeep Chaudhary provided information on the achievements of all ongoing programs through a PPT. also spoke on the occasion.
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