The District Task Force & Ayushman Bhavah committee organised a meeting and discussed action plan for Ayushman Bhavah Campaign 2023 at DC's Official chamber, Kiphire on 16 September 2023.

Chaired by DC & Committee chairman, John Tsulise Sangtam, action plans were discussed for enhanced awareness on various health care schemes, and to saturate critical health care services in rural and urban areas under the programme of Ayushman Bhavah.

Breifing the members, CMO, Chubala stated that Ayushman Bhavah is an initiative of the Government of India, under The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. She added that the campaign is an umbrella initiative for enhanced awareness on various health care schemes, and to saturate critical health care services in rural and urban areas.

The members discussed on Ayushman Apke Dwar for distribution of Ayushman cards to all eligible beneficiaries under PM-JAY Scheme, starting from 17th September, and to ensure no eligible beneficiary is left out. The House also discussed to hold weekly health Melas (Ayushman Mela) at the level of CHCs w.e.f 17th September 2023, to ensure services in obstetrics and gynaecology, Pediatrics, Surgery, ENT, Eye and Psychiatric etc.

The members also discussed on village level and urban sabhas to be held on 2nd October 2023 to enhance awareness on health care schemes such as  Ayushman cards, ABHA IDs, Sickle disease, immunization, TB patient identification.

Medical department also announced about outbreak of dengue disease in Kiphire district. It was informed that out of 8 (eight) samples examined, 5 were tested positive, and report for ten samples are still awaited. DC, John Tsulise expressed concern in controlling the spread of disease at the earliest possible time. The members discussed to create awareness in promoting cleanliness in the district, so as to eliminate all potential breeding grounds of Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes.

(DPRO Kiphire)