Chief Secretary Raj Bala Verma directed all the Civil Surgeons and DSWOs to fix responsibilities of ANMs in combating malnutrition so that no child remains malnourished here on Saturday, while directing Health and Social Welfare Department officials through video conferencing.
Verma said, “All ANMs, Sahiyas should identify highly malnourished children and bring them in health camps so that they can avail the facilities provided by the govt. through the health camps... also to update the MCTS (Mother and Child Tracking System) data within a week and enlist the blocks having network problems and report. ANC of all pregnant women should be done and balance should be maintained between 1st and 3rd ANC.”
During the review, she said that in comparison to 1st ANC, a decrease has been seen in the third ANC which is a matter of concern and raises question on the activeness of Sahiyas, ANMs, CDPOs and DSWOs. She said that Sahiyas, ANMs, CDPOs -- whosoever will show slackness in their duties, will be answerable. She also directed to conduct Anganwadi Sevikas, Sahiyas conference so that people can be made aware about health.
Additional Chief Secretary, Health K Vidyasagar directed the department officials that in the light of rainy season, medicines, ORS should be distributed through conducting camps to check Diarrhoea, chikenguinea and dengue. Officers including Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department Mukhmeet Singh Bhatia and Amitabh Kaushal of NRHM were present in the meeting.