The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has appreciated the work done under the programme in Bastar district during year 2012-13 and 2013-14 in Chhattisgarh, officials stated.
Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, DS Mishra expressed happiness over the remarkable progress made under the NRHM programme in Bastar district and congratulated the district administration, Health Department officials and employees for the excellent work. Bastar Collector Ankit Anand said, according to the NRHM scorecard, Bastar district has received a ‘high performing’ position.
The report was prepared through a national review based on the achievements of 16 different programmes under the Maternal and Healthy Child Programme.The Bastar district had received commendable achievement in these national programmes and the State government has expressed happiness over it. Giving special attention towards Maternal and Child Health programmes, the report has been prepared based on the review of work done on first quarterly registration of pregnant mothers and application of all prescribed vaccination and regular check-up and distribution of medicines during the pregnancy.
Review has also been done on the distribution of medicines meant for controlling deficiency of blood, services given for the solution of complications during pregnancy, efforts made in promoting institutional delivery. The regular health services extended to the new born, including all prescribed vaccinations, PC IUCD, regular IUCD and Vasectomy on men also taken into consideration during the preparation of the report.
The government and the administration congratulated all officers and employees of the Health Department for the commendable and praiseworthy progress of Bastar district and instructed to make special effort for getting cent percent achievement in all such national programmes.