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 <p>BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr. Owais Ahmad, on Wednesday conducted a detailed review of the functioning of the Department of Health and the health care services provided by the department to the people of the district.</p>
 <p>During the meeting, tense discussions took place regarding various district health indicators and the individual performance of several 102 district health institutions, including the District Hospital, 27 NTPHC and 71 sub-centers.</p>
 <p>Dr. Owais took details on various health indicators, including infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, and other common illnesses, especially among women and children.</p>
 <p>He said that the district is monitoring the basic district development indexes at the Panchayat level in the Panchayat Development Index, with health being the main indicator.  He urged officials to track the progress of health outcomes and health system performance at the local level so that deficiencies are identified and resolved at the Panchayat level.</p>
 <p>He said that the aim of tracking health outcome in addition to other indicators is to develop health competition between Panchayats and encourage cross-learning between different Panchayats to develop the Health Score Index for the overall improvement in healthcare services in the Panchayat. district.  He directed interested officials to emphasize evaluating health indicators to achieve the 100 percent goal.</p>
 <p>Dr. Owais praised the efforts of healthcare workers over the past two years to combat the pandemic.  He told healthcare workers, from doctors to Asha workers, everyone has been on alert to fight the pandemic.  He urged medical staff not to let their guard down and urged them to continue to work more zealously to combat the disease, highlighting extensive testing to track the virus.</p>
 <p>Regarding covid vaccination, officials reported that vaccination of the 18-year-old and older age group has been completed, while booster doses are being given to the eligible population in addition to vaccinating the 15- to 17-year-old age groups. .</p>
 <p>DC also received feedback on the implementation of various schemes and programs under the National Health Mission, including Janan Suraksha Yojana, Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram, the National Viral Hepatitis Program, in addition to containment measures, vaccination and covid testing.</p>
 <p>On the occasion, deliberations were held on the current status and achievements under AB-PMJAY-SEHAT in the Bandipora district.  The meeting discussed in detail the modalities to accelerate the registration of the SEHAT scheme and instructions were passed on to all stakeholders to redouble efforts to achieve the target of 100 percent registration of beneficiaries under the scheme in the district.</p>
 <p>He ordered to improve the registration of the excluded population, if any, in the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.</p>
 <p>Additional Deputy Commissioner Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Joint Planning Director Imtiyaz Ahmad, Medical Director Dr. Bashir Ahmad, Deputy Medical Director, Block Medical Officers and other senior district officials were present for the occasion.</p>
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