Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) for Kiphire district with a vision to reach the populations living in remote, difficult areas and those communities cut off from main health services due to geography and climatic condition, was launched on March 26.
The MMU was launched by Principal Director, Health & Family Welfare, Dr. E. Motsuthung Patton at the Nagaland Health Protection Society Conference Hall, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima at the Swasti State Dissemination meeting on Social Protection & Mobile Medical Unit Interventions supported by TATA AIG General Insurance Company.
According to Dr. E. Motsuthung, MMU represent significant made by the MoHFW to reach such marginalized population to achieve the universal health coverage, proper planning and strategy of MMU services will go along in meeting the challenges.
He informed that there are 11 functional MMU in Nagaland provided with MMU Gypsy, manpower, doctors and at present 5 MOs are operating in Kohima, Mokokchung, Dimapur, Wokha and Zunheboto. He said that advertisement for the post of other MMU, MO, one GNM, one Lab tech and two drivers have been circulated however no applicants came forward.
He said each MMU has been directed to conduct minimum 12 camps in a month, and the deployment of MMU should be priotized in those area or village where there is no functional health facility.
The ASHAs and VHSNC should carry out the function of community mobilization, ensuring that people who needs services are informed of the MMU schedule, he said.
Dr. E. Motsuthung also highlighted that the department of H&FW has inked an MOU with Swasti and TATA AIG for implementing the MMU activities in Zunheboto district and in a similar way, the Swasti and TATA AIG group will be carrying out similar activities at Kiphire district by providing MMU vehicle and work in collaboration with the MMU Kiphire team.
He therefore requested the CMO, Kiphire to coordinate the planning and scheduling the MMU activities in the district.
PowerPoint presentation on TATA AIG CSR initiatives was delivered by deputy vice president & lead CSR & sustainability, TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd; SP & MMU Intervention accomplishments by Rambabu from Swasti the Health Catalyst.
An overview of MMU Program in Nagaland was highlighted by Mission Director, NHM, DoHFW Nagaland, Dr. Akuo Sorhie and the field experience by the project team and beneficiaries were shared by Neikule and Manpang both from the Entrepreneurs Associates (tEA)
The programme was conducted by Joint Director (Planning) DoHFW, Nagaland, Dr. Kikameren Longkumer, while the welcome address was delivered by Director Swasti, Bhoopathy and vote of thanks by Manpang, from The Entrepreneurs Associates (tEA).