The Jagatsinghpur district health administration was conferred with the prestigious JRD Tata Memorial Award for good work in family planning and other health services at a programme held in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Jagatsingpur CDMO Dr Ashok Kumar Patnaik received the award, given by the Population Foundation of India, from Niti Aayog Vice-Chairperson Rajeev Kumar.
Earlier, the foundation had conducted a survey across the country in which Jagatsingpur emerged first in Odisha, said an official release.
While an average of 57.3 per cent women were included in the family welfare programme in the State, Jagatsingpur topped with 63.8 per cent. Similarly, institutional delivery rate was recorded over 93 per cent in the district as against average of 85.3 per cent in the State. Similarly, birth registration of children below 5 years of age was recorded at 87 per cent in the district.
Health and Family Welfare Minister has congratulated the district health administration for the feat.