Commissioner and secretary Department of Health and Family Welfare, Anoop Kinchi, launched Kilkari and Mobile Academy at the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare at a State Review Meeting with District Health Authorities, including Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Medical Superintendents (MS), and other officials.
According to DIPR report, delivering keynote address, Anoop Kinchi emphasized the need for health personnel to remain at their postings to ensure effective healthcare delivery. He encouraged officials to embrace digital advancements to simplify their work and enhance services for beneficiaries.
Shanpanthung Ezung, State Program Consultant, ARMMAN/MoHFW, presented an overview of Kilkari & Mobile Academy, a mobile-based service launched by the Government of India. Kilkari delivers weekly, free audio messages to pregnant women and mothers of children up to one year old, especially in rural areas, to promote maternal and child health. Mobile Academy is designed to train healthcare workers using digital platforms.
Earlier, department of Health & Family Welfare held a review meeting at its Directorate in Kohima, led by Commissioner & Secretary, Anoop Khinchi. The session focused on assessing district-level health programmes and their implementation.
District Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) and Medical Superintendents presented reports highlighting ongoing activities and challenges, including shortages of manpower, inadequate infrastructure, insufficient medical supplies, and lack of fire safety equipment. Despite those obstacles, efforts were underway to achieve important health certifications like NQAS, MusQan, and LaQshya, aimed at improving healthcare quality.
Dr. Mereninla Senlem, director and Head of Department, DHFW, chaired the meeting and acknowledged the concerns raised. She assured participants that steps would be taken to address the issues and urged officers to take responsibility, work collaboratively, and engage communities for better health outcomes.
The meeting was attended by CMOs, Medical Superintendents, District Programme Officers (RCH), District Programme Managers (DPMs), Programme Officers, and Section Officers from the Directorate.