Phek district launched Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) a health Insurance Scheme for BPL families and also conducted one-day district level workshop on RSBY for Phek sadar on December 13 at CMO conference hall, Phek.
Deputy director of Health & Family Welfare Kohima, Dr.Kika Longkumer was the resource person. He highlighted the participants on the objective & salient features of the scheme. The participants were also informed about the different benefits available under the RSBY. Dr.Kika Longkumer informed the participants that any family with RSBY card holder can use the card in any empanel hospital in any state. Leaflets on RSBY was handed out to all the participants.
The program was attended by village council chairmen, VDB secretaries and members, ASHAs of Phek sadar, block medical officers & senior medical officers, block ASHA coordinators, block program managers, medical officer &LDA from district hospital, district program officers, DCM & RSBY coordinators. Altogether 53 participants attended the program.