Monday, August 25, 2008

Institutional delivery at PHC

Sri. A. K.Deb, IAS & Commissioner, Family Welfare has stated vide memo no. H/440(18)/CFW/2008 dt. 28.07.2008 that institutional delivery is one of the key intervention to reduce maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate and institutional delivery should be started & functional at each BPHC and PHC. In 1st phase in 2008-09 in Bagnan-I, Mankur and Adra PHC have been identified where institutional delivery can be started by September, 2008. At each identified PHC rental accomodation for medical officers & nursing staffs should be arranged with the help of Block Health and Family Welfare Samity, Bagnan-I where the quearters are not available or non habitable. The upper limit of rent should not exceed Rs. 2000/- pm. At Mankur PHC, upgradation is undertaken by Howrah Zilla Parishad but performance is poor and perhaps work will be completed by March, 2009. At Adra PHC, rental accomodation is required for MO & one nursing personnel. Other 2 nursing staffs reside within 2km from PHC. Secondly, each PHC will be linked with one/ two ambulances for referral services. Thirdly, the PHC will be given one mobile phone with rental charges of Rs. 100/- pm. Fourth, One Self Help Group will be engaged at each PHC for cleaning.

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