Secretary Health and Medical Education, Dr M K Bhandari today convened a meeting to review the progress of various schemes under National Health Mission (NHM).State Mission Director, NHM Dr Mohan Singh, State Nodal Officer Dr Mohammad Shafi Koka, Director Health Services Kashmir Dr. Saleem-ur-Rehman, Divisional Nodal Officer Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Dar and all Chief Medical Officers of Health department were present in the meeting.During the meeting, it was informed that Jammu & Kashmir has been appreciated by Government of India for performing well in the last financial year (2015-2016) in timely utilization of funds, thereby earning 4 per cent over and above the stipulated resource envelope.
In this meeting, the Secretary was informed about the steps being taken to bring down the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR). Every year, the indicators of maternal and child health are improving in the State, he was told.
Secretary Health directed the officials to update the information on time regarding Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Mother & Child Tracking System (MCTS) on National Portal.Giving details Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), it was disclosed that under this scheme around 9.65 lac children are screened in which 216 were provided a financial assistance of Rs 1.62 crores for surgical procedures within and outside the state.Bhandari stressed the officials to create mass awareness of RBSK scheme so that better healthcare facilities are provided to the children.It was also informed that Rs 8 crore incentives were provided to ASHA workers from April to September during the current year.The Secretary directed the officials to work on the effective implementation of National Health Mission (NHM) in the state so that better results are achieved in future.