Eight member Common Review Mission (CRM) team today concluded five day tour of Ramban district to assess the progress made under NRHM and other centrally sponsored schemes in health sector.The team comprising Dr Satish Kumar, Dr Tanu Kathuria, Dr. Sonia Luna, Jenita Khawairakpam, Dr. Sandeep Chauhan, Dr, Shariq Ali Khan, Lakshmi Parvathy and Vandana Chaudhary visited 6 villages, 15 health institutions, 6 schools and two Anganwadi centres and reviewed the health related services being provided to the local people.The team further interacted with the doctors and para medical staff working in these health institutions and took feedback on problems being faced by the field functionaries.They also assessed the institutions on parameters of overall management, implementation of schemes and sanitation.
Later the team also called on the District Development Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Aijaz and gave their feedback and suggestions for improving the health services in the district.They appreciated the availability of drugs with medical aid centres, role of ASHAs, ANMs and outreach in terms of disbursement of financial assistance to beneficiaries.They also stressed for setting up of blood bank in the district, placing adequate number of pediatrician in the institutions and improving sanitation and allied facilities in some health institutions.Further the team also suggested establishing grievance redressal mechanism, strengthening of first referral units, timely preparation of record, regular VHSNC meets.Among other who extended cooperation to the team include Chief Medical Officer Ramban, State Nodal Officer ASHA, Dy. CMO, MS, District Nodal Officer ISM Ramban, District Health Officer Ramban, BMOs and other officers.