*MD NHM visits Doda reviews implementation of various national health programs in the district* _Director Coordination New Collges also directs executing agency PWD to adhere the deadlines strictly for the completion of the prestigious project of GMC Doda_

Doda,December 18:

Mission Director NHM J&K Choudhary Mohammad Yasin today visited Doda district to review the implementation of various national health programs, besides also took stock of the functioning of newly established OGP, here in the conference hall of DC office.

 

During the review the MD NHM directs the concerned authorities to ensure that the Oxygen Generation Plants are fully maintained, in addition to this also asked them that the oxygen supply in being made available through the ports at a requisite pressure on the bed point of the patient, besides states that the oxygen availability is going to be critical component in dealing with the scare of Covid-19 and henece its proper maintenance shall be ensured in letter and spirit.

 

Moreover the MD NHM asked the CMO to validate that all the oxygen concentrators and ventilators made available to them are present in their stock and also directed them to check the availability of the same randomly in the PHCs and CHCs.

 

With regard to ensure the 100% saturation of the families/individuals under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT scheme the MD NHM asked the CMO to place the VLEs in DC office and at the Sub divisional offices, CHC, PHC, Tehsil and Block offices so that all the visitors shall be registered in simple manner, besides asked the BMOs and GMC authorities to put into use the pay outs of Ayushman Bharat pending at their levels as per the guidelines.

 

While reviewing the implementation of PM National Dialysis program the MD NHM appreciated the efforts of GMC and assured that one additional machine will be given to the institution for the smooth functioning of the unit, besides CMO Doda demanded the same unit for CHC Bhaderwah for which the MD NHM informed that they will consider the proposal in the upcoming times.

 

The MD NHM also reviewed the functioning of 108 and 102 services in the district and apprised the meeting that govt has started another  service which is called 104 in which a person can call and get the information about various health services without getting into trouble of searching the same unknowingly here and there, and asked all to give wide publicity to these services in their respective jurisdictions.

 

Moreover with regard to availability of ambulances the MD NHM informed that the department is going to give additional two 4*4 sumo ambulances for the far flung areas for upcoming winter, besides asked them to ensure institutional deliveries with timely payments of incentives under JSSY and free of cost availablity of ambulance services to the pregnant ladies under JSSK scheme without any fail.

 

Further the MD NHM directed the CMO to expedite the screening of population for the early detection of TB on the pattern of door to door Vaccination drive as the UT govt is aiming to become the first UT in the country free from TB, besides also asked them to expedite and to increase the financial assistance to the students under RBSK scheme.

 

Meanwhile the DC Doda and Director Coordination New Medical Colleges directed the executing agency of PWD to stick to the guidelines so that the hostels and Main Adminstrative block is completed by or before the end of this year.

 

Moreover the DC directed the concerned to mobilise all the key material and man power in double shifts so that the prestigious project shall be completed at an earliest.

 

DG Family Welfare, Immunisation Dr Salim Ur Rehman, DC Doda Vikas Sharma, Director Coordination New Collges Dr Yashpal, Additional Secretary H&ME Rajeshwar Singh Charak, Principal GMC Doda Dr Noor Ali, besides other officers and Officials were also present in the meeting.