Srinagar Febnruary 25 (KNS): Nazim Zai Khan, IAS, Mission Director, NHM, J&K today inaugurated 2 Days Capacity/Training Programme of Medical Officers/District Coordinators of National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP) in collaboration with NVHCP Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India at Conference Hall, NHM Office, Old Secretariat Srinagar.
The two (02) days capacity Building/ Training Programme is being imparted by Dr. Sandhya Kabra, Deputy Commissioner, NVHCP, Division, MoH&FW, GoI, Dr. Partha Rakshit, Joint Director, NVHCP, MoHFW, GoI, Dr Robin Marwal, Assistant Director, NVHCP, MoHFW, GoI and others. The Training programme is being attended by Medical Officers posted at GMCs, DHs, CHCs / District Nodal Coordinators of NVHCP from all the Districts of the Kashmir Division along with the State Programme Management Unit, NVHCP, SHS, NHM, J&K.
Speaking on the occasion, MD, NHM, J&K gave a brief description about the severity of viral hepatitis and how it has become a major Public Health challenge which needs to be redressed at all levels. The MD also gave a brief description about the Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B&C in the UT of J&K and showed his concern as J&K is having a high Hepatitis- C Seroprevalence/Seropositivity i.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channele. 34.89% in IDUs (Induced drug users) as compared to National Average (33.41%).
The MD stressed upon the medical fraternity to tackle this grave public health challenge of such huge magnitude with utmost dedication and generate mass awareness among the high risk categories like blood/organ donors/recipients, patients on haemodialysis, Pregnant Women, prisoners, Injection drug users (IDUs) etc.
Mission Director said that the training is important for building capacity of the service delivery points for effective implementation of the NVHCP to ensure standardized, uniform quality of service delivery by different cadres of staff in the health system, using standardized training modules and facilitator guides. The training / capacity building is focussing on various components of NVHCP viz; Operational framework of NVHCP ; Integration with other programs for optimising resource; Diagnosis & Treatment; Data Management/ MIS Portal; Record Keeping; Viral Load Testing through machines existing in the health system; Supply Chain Management etc Similar kind of Capacity Building/Training Programme shall be organised in Jammu Division in next month in collaboration with Central Division of National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme, MoH&FW, GoI.(KNS)