A State level two days review cum Workshop on Reproductive Maternal Neonate Child Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) started on May 7 at the IDSP Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, informed DIPR.
Welcoming the District RCH/ Immunisation Officers and the District Program Managers (NHM), Dr. Khelito Zhimomi, State Program Officer, RMNCAH+N, stressed that, the review is all about bringing forward the District level problems and work on the best solution and take the program forward. She expressed hope that, the District will learn from one another the best practices.
Dr. Akuo Sorhie, Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) while addressing the district representatives present said that, RMNCAH+N has been the back bone of the National Health Mission and of the Department since its inception and continue to be so till today and this is because of the sincerity and the dedication of the District Program Officers and their district Program Management staffs and that our Performance indicators have seen a positive upward trend in NFHS-4 & 5 (National Family Health survey). However, Dr. Akuo also mentioned that the need for initiated efforts in improving critical key performance indicator like registration of 1st ANC, 4ANC, Institutional Delivery, Full Immunisation etc. which needs intervention in finding out the gaps and address them.
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“The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has come up with RMNCAH+N in order to have this holistic approach, to ensure optimal health care to the Mother and Child and so reiterate to the District Program Officers to assure that, all these activities are accorded with equal importance,” said Dr. Akuo Sorhie expressing hope that the two days will give them an understanding of the status of our key performance indicators under National Health Mission and enable to decide all the critical action for way forward and understand the gaps and challenges faced and bring about ways to bridging the gaps.
She encouraged the Officers present to rededicate themselves and work with genuine vigor and give their best shot in achieving the targets.
Dr. Longri Kichu gave a presentation on the Key Performance Indicator of our State which was followed by the District level performance presentation. There will be a workshop post the review meeting on Anemia Mukt Bharat, SUMAN, Laqshya, MusQan, key activities under Child Health, High Risk Pregnancy (HRP) tracking and ePMSMA, RBSK, Adolescents Health etc. in the two days.
