MATERIAL FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH OF

THE HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF MIZORAM

IN RESPECT OF HEALTH SERVICES DEPTT. 2010

 A.                 OUTLAY FOR HEALTH SERVICES:

 The Approved Annual Plan 2009-10 in respect of Health Services Department is Rs. 3,550.00 lakhs.  As nearly as 80% of the total outlay has to spent for salary component and Rs. 1000.00 lakhs are to be spent for matching share of NRHM, the Department could not be able to take other development work amply as desired.

1.      During 2009-2010, the following works were constructed under Health Services.

a)      Type I Quarters           -           11 nos.

b)      Type II Quarters         -           2 nos.

c)      Type III Quarters        -           2 nos.

d)     Type IV Quarters        -           1 no.

Construction of Water Reservoir, Parking Area/Turning Point, Approach Road and Flagstone Flooring.

2.      Work proposed during 2010-2011

i)        Construction of Boys’ Hostel for Health Worker Training School at Kulikawn – 1 no.

ii)      Construction of Sub-Centre cum Quarters                                                     - 8 nos.

iii)    Construction of Retaining Wall at Sub-Centre and Department Complex    - 2 nos.

iv)    Renovation of Sub-Centre Clinic                                                                   - 1 no.

v)      Construction of Waiting Shed                                                                                    - 1 no.

vi)    Construction of RCC Water Reservoir                                                           - 1 no.

vii)  Construction of LT Line at PHC Complex                                                    - 1 no.

B.                 MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAMME:

1)               Surveillance Report:

The entire State is targeted for surveillance where MPW are to take blood smear of any fever cases suspected for presumptive dose which are examined in the PHC/CHC/Hospital for diagnosis.  The Surveillance activities are as below:- 

             2)               Spray :

For Vector Control, the entire State is target for two (2) rounds of DDT spray in a year.  In the current year (2010), the population coverage is 72.84% and the rooms coverage is 61.85% only.

3)               Bednet:

During 2010-11, 80000 nos. of long lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLIN) are to be supplied by Government of India.  Besides this, 70117 nets are to be procured from NRHM flexi pool fund which is under process.

                C.                 T.B. CONTROL PROGRAMME: 

D.                 NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION (NRHM): 

i)        943 nos. of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) have been trained, provided with drug kits and made functional to bring about increase in institutional delivery, improvement in maternal and child health and brining about better coordination between the health sector and the community. 

ii)      Village Health & Sanitation Committee (VHSC) have been formed in all revenue villages and Untied grant @ Rs. 10000/- for each VHSC amounting to Rs. 78,40,000/- have been sanctioned in all districts.  Sub-Centre (SC) Untied grant @ Rs. 10000/- per SC for all 366 SC amounting to Rs. 36,60,00/- have been released and SC annual maintenance fund of Rs. 10000/- for 236 SC have been released for their utilization to bring about improvement at village level. 

iii)    Rogi Kalyan Samiti, a patient welfare society is being actively undertaken.  All district hospitals and CHC have been registered and registration for 90% PHC have been completed.  Funds have been released and are being made functional to bring about improvement for the patients and the functioning of the hospitals.  PHC and CHC untied funds @ Rs. 25000/- per PHC and Rs. 50000/- per CH have been released to be utilized for the welfare of the rural hospitals.  Annual maintenance grant for 51 PHC @ Rs. 50,000/- have also been accorded to the needful PHC for their physical improvement and Annual Maintenance grant for 5 CHC @ Rs. 50,000/-. 

iv)    Upgradation of physical infrastructure: 6 district hospitals namely Saiha, Lawngtlai, Lunglei, Kolasib, Mamit and Serchhip project has been taken up for upgradation under NRHM.  Civil Hospital, Aizawl and Champhai District Hospital upgradation project initial stage has began.  Infrastructure upgradation of six CHC – viz., Vairengte, Sakawrdai, Saitual, Ngopa, Thenzawl and Chawngte CHC upgradation completed.  Reconstructed upgradation of another 3 CHC viz., Biate CHC, Hnahthial CHC and Kawrthah CHC is also taken up during 2008-2009.  Construction of Staff Quarters in 5 CHC is taken up during 2009-10.  Construction of 1 type III Quarter at Saitual CHC, 1 type III Quarter at Vairengte CHC, 1 type III Quarter at Tlabung SDH will be taken up during 2010-11.  Reconstruction of eight (8) Primary Health Centre was undertaken during 2008-2009 and reconstruction of another 4 PHC is being undertaken at Eat Lungdar, Borapansuri, Khawhai and Phuaibuang during 2009-10. 

v)      A total of 130 Sub-Centres, Sub-Centre cum quarters reconstruction has been completed already, 50 more were taken up during 2009-2010.  Four (4) new construction of sub-centre was also undertaken during 2008-09 for the politically displaced BRU refugees.  These are located as follows:

Three (Nalzawl, New Eden and Damdiai) in Mamit District. One (Putlungasih) in Lunglei district. Construction of 17 Sub-Centres and 14 Sub-Centre Quarters will be taken up during 2010-11. 

vi)    17 Ambulances has been procured for Patient Referral system and distributed to 8 District Hospitals and 9 CHC.  Another 40 Ambulances were also procured for distribution to the thirty two 24x7 PHC.  These 402 PHCs are also supplied with a back-up generator for improving the quality of services especially delivery and maternal and child health.  During 2010-11, it is planned to upgrade one Lungdai PHC into 24x7 PHC by providing Ambulance and Back-up Generator. 

vii)  Procurements to be taken up during 2010-11

Procurement of 5(five) 50 MA X-Ray machine.

Procurement of 20 Radiant warmer.

Procurement of 15 OT Light Shadow less.

Procurement of 30 suction apparatus.

Procurement of 20 photo therapy unit.

Procurement of 20 labour table.

Procurement of 2 Backup Generator for Lawngtlai DH & Mamit DH.

Procurement of 1 Ambulance for Lungdai PHC.

Procurement of 1 Backup Generator for Lungdai PHC. 

E.                 REPRODUCTIVE AND CHILD HEALTH:

            JSY beneficiaries :           

 F.                  SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME

Activities under School Health:-

i)          No. of School visit                              -           776

ii)         No. of children examined                   -           42676

iii)        No. of Eye problem                            -           4283 

G.                 NURSING PROGRAMME :  

1)                  26 nos. of Nursing Students passed out B.Sc. (N) Course for the first time from Mizoram College of  Nursing in the year 2009.

2)                 20 nos. of Nursing Students passed out GNM from Lunglei Nursing College.

3)                 38 nos. of Health Worker Students passed out from Health Worker Training School, Kulikawn. 

H.        AYUSH: 

1)         Construction of AYUSH Hospital (10 bedded) in all District Hospitals is completed.

2)         20 Medical Officers (AYUSH) recruited on Contractual Basis. 

H.        BLINDNESS: 

1)         During 2009-2010, 2560 nos. of Cataract Operation was performed.

2)         In the year 2009-2010, 46623 nos. of eye screening was done for School children and out of this 5202 nos. of children had eye problem, 2828 nos. of poor children were given free spectacles.

3)         Eye Bank was established at Civil Hospital, Aizawl.

4)         Construction of Eye Ward and Operation Theatres at Aizawl, Serchhip and Lunglei. 

I.          LEPROSY: 

            During 2009-2010, 8 nos. of Leprosy cases was detected and the total number of Leprosy patients was 10 nos. 

J.         INTEGRATED DISEASES SURVEILLANCE PROJECT (IDSP): 

1)                  Sensitization Workshop on Avian Influenza (H5N1) for Health Personnel + NGOs & Prominent Citizens was conducted throughout all District Headquarters and at Vairengte.

2)                  Training of Rapid Response Team on Swine Flu (H1N1) during 23^rd – 25^th September, 2009 with EMR, Govt. of India, Delhi with 6 members from State Headquarters and 4 members each from all Districts.

3)                  1,14,872 persons were screened for H1N1 and 20 persons suspected were given treatment of Tamiflu, 72 H1N1 samples sent to NICED, Kolkata for testing and 4 cases positive H1N1 discovered. 

K.        DRUGS CONSTROL ADMINISTRATION: 

i)                    No. of Inspection of Drugs Store                   -           1492

ii)                  Suspension of Drugs Licence                         -           35

iii)                No. of Show cause notice served                   -           31

iv)                Cancellation of Drugs Licence                       -           25 

L.        MASS EDUCATION AND MEDIA:

             Achievement of IEC in Mizoram during the year 2008-2009 & 2009-2010 

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