National Health Mission, Odisha Director Shalini Pandit on Saturday directed officers to ensure that 90 per cent of funds of the National Urban Health Mission spent by making plans soon.
Chairing a review meeting, Pandit issued this direction and advised all concerned to work hard to ensure that NUHM benefits reach each person living in urban areas.
It was revealed that only 19 per cent of funds were utilized during the first four months of the current 2019-20 year. While Dhenkanal district is on the top of the spending list, Kendrapada is in the bottom.
The Director said at least 20 per cent of Urban PHCs should achieve national quality assurance standard. Similarly, these PHCs should work as health and wellness centres. She stressed that experts from district headquarters hospitals (DHHs) or medical college and hospitals (MCHs) shold be brought to “Ama Clinic” to provide quality health care to people. She said workers engaged in sanitation and cleaning works should check up their health regurlarly.
Among others, NHM Additional Director Mrunalkanti Das, State Programme Manager Sukant Mishra and District Public Health Officers were present.
So far, urban health centres have been upgraded in five municipal corporations and 36 municipalities under the NUHM.