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Hello Jammu News at 8:30:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 11: National Health Mission (NHM), J&K, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khyber Medical Institute, Florence Hospital and Noora Hospital Srinagar for achieving the desired objective of conducting surgical procedures of children in the age group of 0-18 years suffering from various ailments.
The MoU was signed by the representatives of the private hospitals and Mission Director NHM Dr. Mohan Singh at Srinagar under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram (RBSK) scheme for the children who otherwise are not able to get timely treatment due to long waiting period/non-referral in public health institutions.
 The States of Tripura and Rajasthan have already empanelled and signed MoU with private hospitals under RBSK.
The decision of empanelling private hospitals in J&K under RBSK for providing surgical interventions to the identified children as per the cost of surgical package mentioned in Procedure and Model Costing guidelines of Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare was taken in the Executive Committee meeting of the State Health Society NHM, J&K. The meeting was held under the chairmanship Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education Department Dr Pawan Kotwal.
The private hospitals have been empanelled for providing timely services by well qualified and experienced medical professionals to the specified beneficiaries to ensure that no out of pocket expenses are incurred by the beneficiaries.
 Under RBSK scheme ailments include Neural Tube Defect, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate, Talipes (Club Foot), Developmental Dysplasia of the hip, Congenital Cataract, Congenital Heart diseases, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Otitis Media, Rheumatic Heart Disease, Dental Diseases, Vision Impairment and Hearing Impairment are covered for surgical procedures.
Besides carrying surgical procedures it shall be the responsibility of the concerned private hospital to ensure complete free follow-up/check-up of the children after the surgical procedures depending on the nature of the surgery.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:40:00 PM 0

KARGIL, JULY 4: A meeting of District Health Society (DHS) under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and CEO LAHDC, Kargil Vikas Kundal was held here today.
The meeting was attended by the members of the District Health Society including Medical Superintendent, District Hospital Kargil, all Block Medical Officers and District Programme Management Unit Staff under NHM.
The Chief Medical Officer (Vice Chairman DHS) detailed the activity wise ongoing National Health Programmes under National Health Mission (NHM) in the district.
On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner, who is also chairman DHS Kargil, directed all the concerned to put in vigorous efforts for the achievement of set targets for the year 2018-19.
 He impressed upon all the concerned to monitor the progress of all activities under NHM on monthly basis at block and district level.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:24:00 PM 0

 JAMMU, MAY 26: Minister for Health and Medical Education Devinder Kumar Manyal, today inaugurated a two-day medical Camp for screening and early intervention services for children under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) at Maharaja Hari Singh Agricultural Collegiate School, Nagbani, Jammu.
While speaking on the occasion, Manyal said that the camp is being held as part of series in the State to improve the overall quality life of children, decrease child mortality, morbidity and out of pocket expenditure of the poor families.
Approximately, 3500 children enrolled in the School will be screened by 11 RBSK Mobile Health Teams in the two-day camp being held on 26thand 28th May 2018. Specialist services in Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Gynaecology, General Physician, Paediatrics, Adolescent Health Counselling were provided on spot to the children. Besides, screening awareness about various schemes of National Health Mission, health education, demonstration on techniques of hand washing etc was given to children.
Students at the camp pledged with the Minister to follow the healthy lifestyle and spread the message to everyone in their surroundings.
Mission Director, NHM, J&K, Dr. Yashpal Sharma, Family Welfare MCH & Immunization, J&K  Dr. Sameer Mattoo, Chief Medical Officer, Jammu, State Nodal Officer, NHM, J&K, Dr Mohammad Shafi Koka and other officers from State Health Society, NHM, J&K, doctors from different specializations and students were present on the occasion.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:23:00 PM 0


JAMMU, MAY 11: A Screening Health Camp of RBSK was inaugurated at Government Higher Secondary School Pouni by ADC Babu Ram in presence of Chief Medical Officer Dr. Parminder Singh.
During the screening health camp, 8 mobile health teams provided consultation to 1027 children from various schools & anganwadi Centers. Specialists consultations was provided to 226 children, out of which 2 children were found with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), 10 Otitis Media, 3 Neuro Motor Impairment, 2 Developmental Delay of Hip (DDH), 1 Down Syndrome ,1 Cataract, 9 Deafness (Hearing Impairment), 41 Visual Impairment & 151 Dental Problems, 3 ptotis, 1 reactive airway.
During the camp, all the children were given free deworming tablets, age appropriate Vitamin A doses and refreshments. Free medicines were given to 564 children suffering with minor ailments. Adolescent girls were given counseling on Menstrual Hygiene. Further 62 adults were provided Health checkups and given free medicines.
Information regarding various health programmes of National Health Mission was provided by Dr. Narinder Bhutial and a team of Psychologist, AFHC / NCD Counsellor, District ASHA Coordinator & Physiotherapist.
Tehsildar Pouni, SDPO Pouni, Principal Higher Secondary School Pouni, Dr. Narinder Bhutial, Programme Manager, Quality Assurance/RKSK/Kaykalp & Sheetal Raina , State SNCU Coordinator, SHS, NHM, J&K,  Block Medical Officer Pouni, ZEO Pouni, BDO Pouni, Staff Members of District Programme Management Unit Reasi, Officers/ Officials from Health  were present in the camp.

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Hello Jammu News at 8:46:00 PM 0
SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Devinder Kumar Manyal, today visited G.B Pant Children Hospital, Srinagar.
Member Legislative Council Vikram Randhawa also accompanied the Minister.  
Director General Health Services Kashmir,   Dr. Saleem Ur Rehman, Principal/Dean, GMC, Srinagar, Prof. Samia Rashid, Mission Director, NHM, Dr. Yesh Paul Sharma, H.O.D, Pediatrics, G.B. Pant Hospital, Srinagar and Medical Superintendent were also present on the occasion.
The Minister took extensive stock of the facilities being provided in the hospital and also visited the Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care Units, besides other wards, especially Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre, District Early Intervention Centre and interacted with the patients and their attendants.
He lauded the efforts of the Medical Superintendent and Head of Department Pediatrics vis-à-vis providing better patient care services in the hospital and also expressed satisfaction with the sanitation facilities at the hospital.
The Minister said a comprehensive plan is afoot to equip hospitals with the latest equipment and upgrade infrastructure in all health institutions.  
He also appreciated the role of Mission Director, NHM, for timely financial support with regard to the implementation of NHM schemes like free investigations, medications, transportation and other facilities to the patients’ up to the age of one year.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:21:00 PM 0

SRINAGAR, MAY 10: Minister for Health & Medical Education Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal today chaired maiden review meeting of health sector in Kashmir Division at Banquet Hall, Srinagar.
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Health & Medical Education Asiea Naqash, Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Commissioner Food Safety, Dr. Abdul Kabir Dar, Director General Health Services, Kashmir Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Mission Director NHM, Directors of Family Welfare, JKSACS, ISM, Deputy Directors, Chief Medical Officers, Medical Superintendents of District & Sub District Hospitals, Nodal Officers of various schemes & other officers of Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir.
The Minister appreciated the work done and milestones achieved by Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir and directed the officers to put in additional efforts to improve the health care service system in the state.
He assured officers of the Directorate of all possible cooperation in achieving the goals of improved healthcare facilities and also assured to resolve long pending demands of the employees working in the department.
Minister of State for H&ME Asiea Naqash in her address said that a lot of development has taken place in health sector during the last three years and these efforts need to be intensified for better health care. She said the government is committed to provide better healthcare facilities to the people at affordable price and urged the officials to work with extra zeal for the welfare of the common masses.
On the occasion Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education Dr Pawan Kotwal briefed the ministers about the pertinent issues which need to be prioritized and stressed upon the district level officers to work in a time bound manner to complete the on-going projects and programmes of the Govt.
The DG Health Services, Kashmir Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman in his presentation gave a comprehensive overview of the functioning of department.
Project Director AIDS Dr Mushtaq Pathan, MD NHM, Dr Yashpal Sharma, Director Family Welfare, Dr Samir Mattoo, Director ISM Neeraj Kumar in their presentations briefed the Minister about various health care activities conducted and targets achieved by the department.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:30:00 PM 0


Says Govt committed to address their issues in a phased manner

JAMMU, JANUARY 05- As a sequel to his efforts of mitigating issues off employees, Minister for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat today held second round of talks with the representatives of the NHM employees and discussed all their issues and demands.
Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, IG Jammu, SD Singh Jamwal, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Mission Director, NHM, Dr. Mohan Singh, Additional Secretary, K.S. Chib and representatives of NHM, RNTCP and NACO employees were present in the meeting.
The Minister reiterated his appeal to the agitating employees to resume their work immediately as patient care in health institutions is suffering. He said and added that Government has already taken sympathetic view on their all outstanding issues, including regularization and moving gradually to address these complex issues. He said as per the outcome of previous meetings with the NHM employees, the Government had constituted a Committee of officers to examine their all issues on merit and the said Committee, along with other issues also recommended regularization of employees in a phased manner as it was difficult to regularize more than 8000 employees in one go, who are presently working in NHM and other related schemes in Health & Medical Education Department across the state which roughly involves a financial implication upto Rs. 225 crore annually. To begin with, under first phase, the Health & Medical Department also referred the case of 1020 employees to the Finance Department for its consideration which involved a financial implication of Rs. 27.41 crore annually. This development was also conveyed to the representatives of the employees from time to time.
Taking humanitarian view on their demands, the Government has also initiated some fresh welfare measures for the NHM and similarly situated employees, including extending the benefits of Accidental Insurance Scheme, EPF, paid medical leave for 15 days in an year, maternity leave in favor of the female employees which were not applicable to them earlier. Those drawing salary upto Rs. 15,000/- per month will be entitled for the benefits of EPF and Government will contribute the mandatory employer’s share as well. Besides, the government has already sanctioned 5% increment to all categories of employees and also proposes to enhance another 1% over and above, said the Minister.
He said “prolonging strike is unjustified and will not yield any result, but further aggravate the problems of the patients in the government health institutions”. He urged them to resume their work immediately as their all genuine demands will be addressed in a phased manner with all sympathies. He said NHM is a purely Government of India scheme and entire funding comes from the Centre and State Government has no direct control to tinker with this scheme. This fact is well known to all employees as well. As and when the recruitment under NHM is done, it is specifically mentioned in the advertisements that these posts are purely on contractual basis under a specific Central sponsored scheme, and that is whey an Affidavit is mandatorily obtained from each appointed employee so that they cannot stake their claim for regularization, he asserted.
However, keeping these things aside, the government is sympathetic to their demands and wants to address these, but adopting the tactics of putting unnecessary pressure on Government by way of frequent strikes and hampering health services is quite unjustified and uncalled for and Government views it seriously. He said, if the employees continue to strike even after the clear cut assurances from the Government, it reserves the right to take action under law against such elements who are instigating the innocent employees to resort to agitation path.

The representatives of employees, however, did not give any indication to call of their strike immediately, but said that they would apprise the employees about the latest development and take a decision accordingly.
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Hello Jammu News at 7:03:00 PM 0


Says Govt committed to provide better healthcare facilities
ANANTNAG, NOVEMBER 25: The Minister of State for Hajj and Auqaf (Independent Charge), PDD, PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Industries & Commerce, Syed Farooq Ahmad Andrabi today chaired a meeting of Rogi Kalayan Simiti (RKS) here at Verinag.
         During the meeting the minister was apprised about the achievements of RKS in the health sector during 2016 - 17. A detailed report regarding the functioning of RKS and NHM was also presented through a Power Point Presentation.
          The Block Medical Officer Verinag, while giving the details, said that during the year 2016 - 17 under RKS, Rs. 3.44 lac were approved  out of which Rs 2.70 lac have been spend so far, in PHC Verinag. She added that the number of institutional deliveries has increased drastically and no home delivery was reported this year.
            The minister hailed the work done by the Health Department in Dooru constituency and said that Verinag will be developed on modern lines with better healthcare facilities. He added that present government headed by CM Mehbooba Mufti is committed to provide better healthcare facilities to the people, education and road connectivity, for which dozens of projects under various flagship programmes have been started in the state.
          On the occasion, the minister announced Rs. 3 lac from his CDF for the development of the Khanqah e Faiz Panah at Dooru. 
           The minister said that peace is important for the overall development of the state. He congratulated the entire Muslim Ummah on the eve of Eid Milad Un Nabi (SAW) and prayed for the peace and development of the state.
        Among others, the meeting was attended by SDM Veerinag, Deputy CMO Anantnag, Block Medical Officer Veerinag, Members of RKS and other senior officers of various departments.
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