Training on expanded package of services for ANM held in Phek

DIMAPUR — A four-day district-level training for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) under Health and Wellness Centre on expanded package of services was conducted from October 16 to the 19th held at the CMO conference hall in Phek town.

The resource persons were Seto, community health officer (CHO) of Leshemi HWC-SC; Kenny, CHO of Reguri HWC-SC; and Soshelu, CHO of Phugi HWC-SC, stated an update from CMO Phek.

The main purpose of the training was to enhance the skills of the frontline workers in Health and Wellness Centres so that they could provide quality preventive care and operational efficiency of various services to the community.

The expanded package comprised of 12 services which is to be provided by Ayushman Bharat-Health & Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs). The services included screening, prevention, control and management of NCD, care for common eye and ENT problems, basic oral healthcare, elderly and palliative healthcare services, emergency medical services etc.

The resource persons have oriented the trainers on their roles to provide basic healthcare services to both physical and mental conditions, provide supportive counseling to all age group, promote healthcare educations through health talks to both the patients and families, assessing and monitoring patients etc.

Besides orienting on the 12 services, they were also reoriented on the importance of quality and timely reporting every month to avoid drop down of district performances by Sedeu Rupreo, NHM district programme manager.