CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: A joint meeting of the District Health and Nutrition Committee was held in Bhopal under the chairmanship of Collector Priyank Mishra in the Collectorate meeting hall.
At the meeting, the Collector expressed strong displeasure over dengue and directed the municipal corporation and the health department to conduct a joint survey of dengue hotspots in the city and ensure necessary action. He also instructed officials to take spot-fine action in cases of waterlogging and filth on vacant plots.
Collector Mishra directed officials to ensure effective implementation of health and nutrition services in the district, timely availability of health services for pregnant women, expansion of digital health services, creation of ABHA IDs and 100 per cent achievement of the Aadhaar registration target for elderly people above 70 years of age. He also directed officers of the departments concerned to work in coordination and ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive the benefits of government schemes.
Emphasis was laid on effective implementation of Suman Panchayat. The meeting especially stressed strengthening maternal and child health services through Suman Panchayat and providing quality health services to pregnant women and newborns. Officials concerned were instructed to ensure regular monitoring of health services, identification of eligible beneficiaries and departmental coordination at the field level so that health services reach those in need on time. Instructions were also given to select Suman Panchayat in the Phanda and Berasia blocks of the district.
Collector Mishra emphasised ensuring 100 per cent ANC registration of pregnant women. He directed officials to ensure early identification of pregnancy, timely registration, antenatal check-ups at prescribed intervals, necessary health tests, and identification and regular monitoring of high-risk pregnant women.
He said coordination among ASHA workers, ANMs, Anganwadi workers and the field staff concerned is necessary to connect pregnant women with health services. Effective efforts should be made to ensure access to health services for every eligible pregnant woman and to reduce maternal and infant mortality.
The meeting also reviewed digital health services and creation of ABHA IDs under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. The Collector stressed creating ABHA IDs for eligible citizens and strengthening the digital system related to health services. ABHA IDs help keep citizens’ health records organised in digital form and make access to health services more convenient. Officials concerned were instructed to create public awareness, provide necessary support at health institutions and regularly review the prescribed targets.
Special attention was directed toward Aadhaar registration and updating related records for elderly people above 70 years of age. Officials were asked to identify such elderly persons, ensure their registration, and provide necessary support to correct errors or deficiencies in beneficiaries’ documents. Emphasis was laid on reaching eligible beneficiaries, ensuring availability of required documents and working with field-level coordination in registration-related tasks so that no eligible beneficiary is deprived of government facilities.
Collector Priyank Mishra directed the departments concerned to work in coordination for effective implementation of health and nutrition-related schemes and programmes. He said regular review of field-level activities, identification of beneficiaries and time-bound disposal of pending work should be ensured to achieve the prescribed targets.
At the meeting, necessary guidelines were issued for improving the quality of health and nutrition services, expanding digital health facilities, and making the benefits of government schemes available to all eligible beneficiaries, including pregnant women and elderly people.
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