Review meeting of District Task Force Immunization and PC- PNDT meeting held at the chamber of DC Namchi

Namchi, 14th September (IPR) : A review meeting of District Task Force Immunization and PC- PNDT meeting was held at the chamber of DC Namchi, today.
The meeting was chaired by DC Namchi Shri Bharani Kumar, ADC (Dev) Namchi Dr. C.P. Rai, CMO Namchi, Dr. D.C. Sharma, MEO (Namchi) Shri. Lakpha Sherpa, DRCHO Dr. Junita Yonzon, DSO Namchi Dr. Urgen Sherpa and the official of Health Department.
Addressing the meeting, DC Namchi appreciated the Health Department for doing the designated work appropriately and advised them to take effective measures to further enhance the health programs.
He reviewed about the various agendas of the day ‘s meeting.
During the meeting, DNO Dr. Urgen Sherpa presented a detailed report about the 15 Finance Commission (15 FC) wherein he highlighted about various developmental projects under health department taken up by Namchi District.
DTO Dr. Anju Rai shared a detailed presentation about the aims and targets of National TB Elimination Program. She reflected about the facilities provided to the TB patients at District TB Hospital where all treatment and diagnostic is free of cost. She then spoke about Nikshay Poshan Yojna where Rs 500 per month will be given to TB patient through DBT for entire duration of treatment. She said that any person who helps a TB patients to undergo treatment shall receive Rs 1000- Rs 5000 after the patient has completed the course. Also an incentive of Rs 500 shall be given to those persons who informs and refers a TB patient to a public sector health facilities and an incentive of Rs 500 shall be given to private practioner on notification of diagnosed TB case and on completion of treatment. She then highlighted about Nikshay Mitra which was launched on 9th September 2022 wherein any individual, organization, Companies, NGOs or Medias can support TB patient by providing Nutritional, Diagnostic or Vocational support for one year or till the completion of the course of treatment.
During the meeting DRCHO Dr. Junita presented a detailed report of the medical task taken up by the health department of Namchi District. She reflected about the Precautionary dose of Covid covered till date and said that this precautionary dose will be available free of cost only till 30th September after that people belonging to the age group of 18-59 have to purchase the vaccine, only people at the age of 60 and above will be provided free of cost. She further updated about functioning of PC-PNDT and briefly discussed about District Quality Assurance related to the health facilities under Namchi District.
Furthermore DNO Namchi Dr. Urgen Sherpa highlighted about the various reason of the increasing cases of Dengue and Typhoid and also shared some precautionary measures to eradicate these diseases.
At the end, DC Namchi proposed all the members present during the meeting to support the TB patient under the scheme Nikshay Mitra where all of them agreed amicably. He further assured his full support towards the health sector under Namchi District.