CM'S directive to cover maximum patients under CIP programme

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 4

 Haryana Chief Minister  Manohar Lal today directed to implement the Cornea Implant programme (CIP) throughout the State so as to cover  maximum number of patients under the programme. At present, the CIP is being run under the National Program for Control of Blindness (NPCB) in three districts namely, Ambala, Panchkula and Gurugram.

          The Chief Minister issued these directions, while presiding over the 6th General Body Meeting of Haryana National Health Mission of State Health Mission here today. In the meeting Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Mr O.P. Dhankar, Urban Local Bodies Minister, Mrs Kavita Jain, Transport Minister, Mr Krishan Lal Panwar, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr Krishan Bedi, Minister of State for Public Health Engineering, Dr. Banwari Lal and MLA, Mrs. Latika Sharma were also present.

          The Chief Minister was apprised that in 2018-19, an achievement of 105 per cent has been recorded in the implementation of Health and Wellness Center. He directed the officers to prepare a list of health and wellness centers being operational under the National Health Mission and bring it in the notice of Non-government official members.  The Chief Minister also directed the officers to nominate the non-government official members of the society being run at the district level on the lines of State Health Society which is being run at the state level to ensure accountability of operational schemes and programmes.

          In the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed regarding Institutional Deliveries, that Institutional Delivery was 93 per cent recorded upto Central Registration System, April 2019 and which would be covered cent per cent in future. Infant Mortality rate has also reduced which was 41  according to SRS 2013 and now, 30 as per SRS 2017. Maternal Mortality Rate has also reduced by registering a decline of 26 points which was 127 as per SRS 2011-13 and now 101 as per 2014-16. While emphasizing on Institutional Delivery, he directed the officers of the department to provide the district-wise detailed data about deliveries held at home for the last one year. On the suggestion of the Finance Minister, Capt Abhimanyu for making Intuitional deliveries more effective in rural and remote areas of the state, the Chief Minister directed the officers to conduct complete survey of any of the three villages in this regard suggested by the Finance Minister. Apart from this, the Chief Minister also directed to launch a special awareness campaign to encourage institutional delivery among the people in areas like Mewat.

          On the matter of doctors till the age of 65 years,  the Chief Minister directed the officers of the department to ensure that the doctors who are kept in service after 58 years of age, their services should be extended every year after annual evaluation of their work.

          It was informed in the meeting that at present, 359 Ambulances are operational by the health department, out of which 150 new ambulances have been replaced with old ambulances in 2018-2019. At present, the access time to ambulance in Haryana is about 15 minutes, which should be reduced by the department in the coming time for ensuring quick treatment. In addition, he also directed the officers of the department to make efforts in linking the ambulance with the centralized control center being set up by the Police Department so that the ambulance service can be integrated across the state.

          During the meeting, the Chief Minister was informed that there is a proposal to set up Mother and Child hospital in Panchkula, Panipat and Mewat districts and linking of Aadhaar with Immunization services in the state have been initiated and would be expanded in future. The Chief Minister was also informed about the qualitative improvement in health pointers of infant mortality rate (IMR), maternal mortality rate (MMR), institutional delivery and full immunization. He was also informed about the budget expenditure for 2017-18 and 2018-19.

          Those present included Chief Secretary, Mr. D.S. Dhesi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. Rajesh Khullar, Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Mr. Rajeev Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Mr T.V.S.N. Prasad, Principal Secretary, Town and country Planning Department, Mr A.K. Singh, Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development Department, Mr Raja Shekhar Vundru, Principal Secretary to Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Mrs Neerja Shekhar, Mission Director, Mrs Amneet P Kumar, Director General, Urban Local Bodies and Information, Public Relations and Languages Department, Mr. Sameer Pal Srow, Director, AYUSH, Dr. Saket Kumar, Director, State Institute Health and Family Welfare and Director, Haryana State Health Resource Center, Mrs. Sonia Trikha, Directors and Deputy Director of National Health Mission, Health Department and other Senior Officers of the state government including non-official members of the State Health Mission were also present.

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