A modular training for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakam (RBSK) Mobile Health Team (MHT) members under National Health Mission (NHM) Nagaland was held on July 24-28 at the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK).
A press release by NHM Nagaland stated that the main objective of the training was to impart necessary information and skills required for child health screening, enhancing the performance of all the personnel involved in the child health program at the Schools and Angawadi Centres.
The resource persons for the five-day training were nodal officer, RBSK, Dr. Tinurenla Anichari; Sr. Specialist (paediatric) NHAK, Dr. Sedengulie Nagi; consultant (ENT) NHAK, Dr. Kedozeto Punyii; medical superintendent, Mon, Dr. Mereninla Senlem; specialist (paediatric) Longleng, Dr. Sanozulu Kezo; specialist (ortho) Longleng, Dr. G. Thong; MO (oncology) NHAK, Dr. C. Wathsutho Nyuthe; SIO-UIP, Dr. Temsu Longhcar; SNO, NTEP, Dr. Ruokuohelie Rutsa, and SNO, NVBDCP, DHFW, Dr. Neisakho Kere.
Meanwhile, NHM Nagaland informed that the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, government of India under NHM launched RBSK, an innovative and ambitious initiative, which envisages child health screening and early intervention services, a systemic approach of early identification and link to care, support and treatment.
It said RBSK is one of its kind programs to improve the overall quality of life of children enabling all children achieve their full potential; and also provide comprehensive care to all the children in the community.
NHM Nagaland said the program involves screening of children from birth to 18 years of age for 4 Ds- Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Development delays, spanning 32 common health conditions for early detection and free treatment and management, including surgeries at tertiary level.
Through this program, NHM Nagaland said children diagnosed with identified selected health conditions are provided early intervention services and follow-up care at the district level. These services are provided free of cost, thus helping their families reduce out of pocket expenditure incurred on the treatment.