DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (PIB): The cure rate of Tuberculosis is on the rise in Nagaland. The cure rate of TB in the State is 93 per cent while the cure rate of TB at the national level is only 85 per cent. This was stated by Dr. T. Kikon, Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur district.
He was addressing a technical session on National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) at Public Information Campaign organized by Press Information Bureau at Town Hall on March 24.
Dr. Kikon informed that the office of Chief Medical Officer of Dimapur already trained 100 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and an additional 90 ASHAs would be imparted special training in April.
It may be mentioned here that according to the timeline given in the NRHM document ASHAs should be in place by 2007 in all villages throughout the country.
Speaking on HIV and AIDS Dr. Temsu of Dimapur Civil Hospital stated that there were as many as 84 HIV positive cases during the period from January to March 2007 in the hospital.
He further informed that Tuensang and Dimapur already installed CD4 count machines which would be operationalised soon. Such a CD4 machine has been already operationalised in Kohima.
There was an effective interaction between the health officials and participants on the implementation of NRHM in Dimapur. During the course of interaction a few vital shortcomings in the guidelines of implementing the health scheme were also raised.
Accordingly, Surajit Dey, a Central Government official based in Kohima elaborated the basic features of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) which promises at least 100 days work to a family member living below poverty line with special reference to Nagaland.
He said, “One district has been identified under NREGA from Nagaland and Rs. 430.11 lakh has already been earmarked during the financial year 2006-2007.” Earlier, Pankaj Pandey, Senior Media & Communications Officer, PIB, offered the keynote address on NRHM.
