Monthly district review meeting attended by district program officers UIP/RCH, medical officers and health workers, district and block program management unit staff, NHM was held on June 7 under the chairmanship of deputy CMO, Dr. Tiala.
Dr. Tiala informed about the awareness on heat stroke to be disseminated by all the health workers in the district. She also informed about the notice laid out in the RKS/HCMC/VHC guidelines that all health centers were directed to conduct RKS/HCMC/VHC meeting at least once every year. She also stressed on the point about the regularity of the staff requesting all to be sincere and be regular in their place of posting.
Pediatrics, CHC Jalukie, Dr. Lungkeiding gave power point presentation on management of diarrhea in children. He highlighted about three clinical types of diarrhea: 1. acute watery diarrhoea causes dehydration, potassium loss; 2. Bloody diarrhea causes tissue damage, toxemia, and 3. Persistent diarrhea causes malnutrition.
MO Poilwa PHC, Dr. Anung gave a brief session on heat stroke and its management while district ICTC supervisor, DAPCU Peren, Aziu also gave a brief session on the FICTC under Peren district saying that the monthly reports were not satisfactory.
He highlighted that it should be made mandatory for all ANC to be tested for HIV. He requested all health workers to create more intensive awareness on HIV/AIDS in the District.
Addressing the gathering, DPO RCH/UIP, Dr. Khrielasanuo urged the health workers to follow the open vial policy for DPT, T.T., Hepatitis B and OPV vigorously. She stressed on the point that immunization performance was getting worse and requested all to improve and be sincere in their duties. She also requested the ASHA coordinators to create awareness at the same time to inform the concerned health workers under their respective villages about the importance of maternal health in order to avoid maternal death. The next review meeting has been scheduled on July 7.
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