Tag: National Health Mission Jharkhand
Photo: TGCDistrict health officials directed to strengthen VBD surveillance
District health officials in Jharkhand have been directed to regularly review disease-related data, identify emerging trends, ensure early detection and timely testing and treatment of patients. The directions were issued on the eve of a two-day state-level Vector Borne Disease (VBD) orientation programme being organised on Wednesday. Shashi Prakash Jha, mission director, National Health Mission,…
Photo: IANSJharkhand issues guidelines amid rising H1N1 and H3N2 cases in several states
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Health Department has stepped up preparedness and surveillance in the state in view of the rising cases of seasonal influenza A (H1N1) and H3N2 reported in several states, including Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Following directions received from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Health Mission (NHM) Shashi…
Photo: AI imageModern contraceptive use drops to 44.7% despite fertility falling in Jharkhand
Jharkhand has registered a decline in its Total Fertility Rate (TFR), which is a positive indicator for population stabilisation. The state’s TFR has come down from 2.3 to 2.2, indicating that the average number of children born per woman has reduced compared to last year. Urban-Rural Divide Plagues Fertility Decline as Modern Contraceptive Prevalence…
Photo: TGCJharkhand to upgrade 188 CHCs into first referral units to strengthen rural healthcare
On the direction of National Health System Resource Centre (NHRC) the state government has initiated the plan to improve the rural health services across the state by developing all 188 Community Health Centre (CHC) into First Referral Unit (FRU) reducing dependency on higher centre. A special orientation programme regarding this ambitious project was organised on…
