Directorate of Field Publicity Ministry of I&B Regional Office, Nagaland & Manipur, Kohima organized a regional orientation workshop for field officers on RMNCH+A with special focus on Mission Indradhanush, Population Stabilisation, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Anaemia among adolescent girls on October 20 at the conference hall of Circuit House, New Ministers’ Hill, Kohima. Home commissioner and commissioner & secretary of Health & Family Welfare, Abhijit Sinha and director, Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Bendangyanger were the chief guest and guest of honour respectively.
According to DIPR report, chief guest in his address said that health was important for all people irrespective of age. Most of the time, policies and programs initiated by the government were targeted to a particular group but health as such cannot be restricted to a particular group or individual alone, he said. He mentioned the importance of media in partnering with the department for disseminating of the programs and policies being implemented in the health sector. However, in sex ratio the state needs to improve its ratio which was presently lower than the national average, he stated.
On Beti Bachao Beti padhao, the chief guest said three key departments have been engaged as such people have to support and give concerted efforts for the programme to be successful.
Guest of honour, Dr. Bendangyanger said the main objective of the workshop was to update the knowledge and equip the field officers on RMNCH+A which was launched in 2013 in order to address the major causes of mortality among women and children. Districts such as Tuensang, Mon, Wokha and Kiphire have been identified under this program, he mentioned.
Director, DFP, Kohima, Dr. Engam Pame who delivered the key note address said the ministry of Health and Family Welfare initiated a new media strategy called special media campaign on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A). He also mentioned that 25% of the districts in every state based on composite health index have been identified as high priority districts for which success largely depends on people’s participation. Directorate of Field Publicity acts as a bridge between the people and the government in a true sense, he added.
Stressing on the importance of information, he said the organization would also strive to create well informed communities with regard to the national objectives so as to reach the last man in the last mile.
Function president, Dr. Nungsangtemjen Ao, in his presidential address said the field officers who formed an important cog in this program should be well equipped, updated and well versed. He also urged the officers posted in the districts to give feedback about their interactions with the beneficiaries so as to reassess the strategies and challenges for the successful implementation of the government services.
FPO, Ukhrul, Robin Kashungnao proposed vote of thanks while women department, Kohima Zeme Baptist Church presented special number. FPO, Churachandpur, P. Sophie was the moderator.
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