Strengthening of health services and discussion on the action plan for the year 2023-24 with ‘Health for All’
Raipur. 5 April 2023
Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education, Shri Prasanna R. Today took a meeting of international and national organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in association with the department in various health programmes. He discussed in detail the strengthening of health services and providing treatment to maximum number of people through government hospitals in the meeting held at Swasthya Bhawan in Nava Raipur. He reviewed the work being done in the health sector with the participation of cooperative organizations and gave instructions to make them more effective. Director Health Services Mr. Bhim Singh, Director National Health Mission Mr. Bhoskar Vilas Sandipan, Director Epidemic Control Dr. Subhash Mishra and State NGO Nodal Officer Dr. Kamlesh Jain also attended the meeting. WHO, UNICEF, Zapigo, IPAS, UNDP, USAD, Evidence Action,
Secretary, Health Department, Mr. Prasanna R. In the meeting, appealed to all partner organizations and non-governmental organizations to make this year’s theme ‘Health for All’ a reality on World Health Day. He instructed all the institutions to provide quality services to the people. Mr. Uraya Nag of WHO gave information about various dimensions of ‘Health for All’ through power point presentation.
Mr. Prasanna appreciated the services being provided by the health department’s associate organizations and NGOs in the state. He told the representatives of various organizations involved in the meeting that if there is any deficiency in providing health services to the people at the ground level, then they should inform the department about it, so that by removing the shortcomings, better health facilities can be provided to the citizens. Can go He asked to work to reduce the rate of IMR and MMR. He also asked to submit a detailed report after studying the death audit being done in the state.
In the meeting, the action plan and activities of the programs run by international and national partner organizations and non-governmental organizations were discussed in detail. Representatives of allied organizations also kept suggestions for strengthening the health services. In the state, various international and national organizations and non-governmental organizations provide their specialized services in the diagnosis of cancer, maternal health, child health, TB, filaria, elderly health, medical oxygen services support and non-communicable diseases, as well as health services. Also contributing to the strengthening.
