With a view to provide health services to high risk pregnant women on priority basis in Haryana, the State Health Department is mulling to issue red OPD card to such women so as to make them avail the health services on priority basis.
While emphasising the need of giving priority to high risk pregnant women, Haryana Additional Chief Secretary Health, Navraj Sandhu said it would contribute to the reduction of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR).Speaking at a two days State level Civil Surgeon Conference organised by Health Department, she said that high risk pregnant women would be issued red OPD card to make them avail the health services on priority basis.
This investigation card would contain the details of case history of the patient and risk factors for the particular pregnant women.Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission,Dr Rakesh Gupta said that the Quality Monitoring Officers and District Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Consultants along with District Intervention Coordinator (DIC) and Technical Officer from support agencies like MCHIP and ASSIST (Technical partner) would support the department at local level in every district for improving health services.
These consultants would not only provide technical inputs in the health services but also monitor the processes adopted by district. He also emphasised the strengthening of capacities of ASHA and ANM to speed up the process of identification of high risk cases at grass roots level.These steps would ensure overall contribution of the department to the reduction of IMR and MMR in the State.