The European Union has endorsed the claims of the Chhattisgarh Government regarding steep decline in the infant and maternal mortality rate in the State.
A representative of the European Union said the infant mortality rate and maternal mortality rate had come down drastically in the State due the efforts made in the health and family welfare sectors in the 15th meeting of the Programme Steering Committee chaired by Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand here on Thursday, officials stated.
The Chief Secretary reviewed the schemes jointly operated by the European Union and the State Government in Chhattisgarh during the meeting.
Health, Family Wefare, School Education and Forest Department schemes and their progress was reviewed besides an Action plan was also prepared for the future programmes.During 2013-14, about 9,000 teachers were trained under the joint co-operation of the State Government and European Union. In the current year 30,742 teachers are being trained, it was informed in the meeting.
A report of the Joint Review Mission pertaining to the schemes operated by the European Union was also presented in the meeting.Principal Secretary, Health Department, Dr Alok Shukla and other senior officers were present in the meeting.Chhattisgarh has reported a significant decline in the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) from 61 per 1000 in year 2006 to 47 in year 2013, officials informed earlier this month.