National Urban Health Mission holds review meeting

National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) held State Review Meeting at Hotel Cedar, Dimapur on May 19.
A press release by CMO Dimapur, informed that at the inaugural programme, Mission Director, NHM Nagaland Dr. Ritu Thurr exhorted the delegates and informed them the main goal of NHM and NUHM was to provide comprehensive primary health care system accessible to the public, especially the vulnerable section of the society.
He said NUHM’s main challenges and focus areas includes the urban population which comprises of vulnerable (migratory and floating) population, poor sanitation, prone to vector borne diseases, poor housing system, over congested health units, etc.
He also urged the delegates to not only focus on their targets but rather on quality service delivery, reminding them that review meeting provides the department the platform to present not only their annual performances but also to share their good practices, challenges and gaps which will help in planning and policy making.
CMO Dimapur Dr. Limatula Aier, lauded the district NUHM team for achieving National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification in both the UPHC Duncan and UPHC Burma Camp.
She also stressed on the importance of knowing the beneficiaries.
In regards to Urban ASHAs, she said that with the recruitment of Urban ASHAs, health care delivery has become efficient in the urban areas. However, as ASHAs were utilized for many other activities besides health activities, other allied department must also be sensitized.
NUHM Nagaland Dr. Nyanthung Kikon, Nodal Officer, in his welcome address said that the review meeting were an essential part in understanding the process of the health care delivery system through presentation of various health activities performances and sharing the growth of health units.
At the review meeting, District Programme Officer Dimapur Dr. Y. Rebecca Sema, presented Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) while district delegates from Mokokchung, Tuensang, Wokha, Kohima, and Dimapur also presented their respective district’s NUHM performances.
Prior to the review meeting the NUHM team of Kohima, Dimapur, Wokha, Mokokchung and Tuensang visited UPHC Burma Camp and UPHC Duncan for cross learning and experience sharing on May 18.
Earlier, the programme was chaired by, State Consultant, NUHM Aotemsu Ozukum and vote of thanks by consultant NUHM, Dimapur Toshinaro.