Medical personnel urged to take holistic approach on health issues

Dimapur, June 11 (EMN): The commissioner-secretary of the directorate of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW), I Himato Zhimomi called upon the health service providers in the state for a newer and holistic approach on health issues.
Zhimomi was addressing the district and state officials of health during the state level orientation workshop on the ‘Operationalisation of Health & Wellness Centre,’ under Ayushman Bharat initiative on June 8 in the conference hall of Hotel Vivor in Kohima, an update received from DIPR informed.
The commissioner-secretary emphasized on the emerging need of introduction on concept of wellness apart from health. He also envisaged concentrated efforts to be made towards improvement of mental, social and spiritual well-being of the society which in turn will improve the economic productivity and quality of life for the Naga people.
The mission director of the National Health Mission (NHM), Dr. Kevichusa, also stressed on the need for continuum of care for chronic NCD diseases beside the RMNCH+A services. He urged all the officials present to support the initiative for successful implementation of HWCs.
According to update, the eorkshop has been conducted by the H&FW in collaboration with Developmental Partner Jhpiego- a non profit global health leader affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University that works towards saving lives, improving health and transforming futures. Through this workshop, the state aims to roll out comprehensive primary health care (CPHC) services through up-gradation of existing health facilities into HWCs across the state.
In the first phase of implementation, the State Government of Nagaland would be upgrading 56 sub-centres to Health and Wellness centres (HWCs). Govt. of India is said to have been selected two PHCs in Kiphire among the 115 aspiration districts in the country to be activated as HWCs and five Urban PHCs to be upgraded to HWCs.
The workshop talked on key elements of CPHC and HWCs, ensuring continuum of care; providing an expanded service delivery; expanding diagnostics and new technologies; promoting health through community mobilization; creating robust IT systems and partnering for knowledge. It has informed that these centres will be equipped with a specialized team including a specially qualified mid – level provider and other health workers who will be trained with additional multiple skills for efficient healthcare delivery. The mid-level providers will be trained through six month bridge course developed by IGNOU.