JAMMU: Secretary Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Bhupinder Kumar, today chaired the Executive Committee meeting of State Health Society, National Health Mission regarding the execution of approved activities under the State Programme Implementation Plan for 2022-23 besides the release of funds to District Health Societies and other implementing agencies.
Mission Director NHM, J&K, Ayushi Sudan, gave a detailed power point presentation regarding approvals received from the Government of India against the State Programme Implementation Plan of NHM during the current financial year.
The Executive Committee accorded approval for the execution of SPIP 2022-23 and the release of funds to District Health Societies and other implementing agencies.
Other agenda points discussed in the meeting inter alia included the establishment of pre-fab units and Critical Care Blocks under ECRP-II, execution of infrastructure under Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (ABHIM), provision of incentives to staff posted in tough areas, social security benefits in favour of employees under National Health Mission and related issues.
Secretary, while reviewing the functioning of the National Health Mission in the UT, directed the officers to work hard towards achieving set goals besides the implementation of new interventions. He further asked them to lay stress on field monitoring with a focus on programmes especially related to Maternal and Child Health, Free Drugs and Diagnostics, Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centers, Quality Assurance, Tele Radiology, Biomedical Equipment Maintenance, and Management Programme.
The meeting was attended by Principals of Govt. Medical Colleges; Director Finance H&ME; Zahoor Ahmad; Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Director Health Services Kashmir; Dr Mohan Singh, Director AYUSH, J&K; MD J&KMSCL, Director Planning, NHM, J&K; Rajni Charak; Joint Director H&ME; Rajiv Bhushan; FA & CAO, SHS, NHM, J&K, Abhishek Talwaria; Representatives from Finance & Planning Department, Representative from Directorate of Health Services Jammu; Programme Managers and other officers from State Health Society, NHM, J&K in person and through video conference.
