Commissioner & Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Anoop Kinchi, IAS, has launched Kilkari and Mobile Academy at the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare on the 9th of May 2025 during a State Review meeting with the District Health Authority comprising of Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), Medical Superintendent (MS), district and state officials.

In his key note address Anoop Kinchi stated that, our work should be the motivating factor for us wherever we are. He requested them to ensure that the health personnel are in their place of posting, as our ultimate aim is to provide health care service to the people. Anoop also encouraged them to update themselves in the field of technology as things are becoming more digitalised and this would make our work easier and at the same time facilitate the beneficiaries.

Shanpanthung Ezung, State Program Consultant, ARMMAN/ MoHFW made a presentation on Kilkari & Mobile Academy a mobile-based voice messaging service launched by the Government of India through the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It is designed to deliver timely, free, and culturally appropriate audio messages to pregnant women and mothers of young children (up to one year of age), especially in rural and underserved areas. Its main goal is to increase awareness and promote positive health behaviours, thereby improving maternal and child health outcomes.

Kilkari is a free, mobile-based service that delivers weekly, time-appropriate audio messages to pregnant women and mothers with children less than one year. These program aims to enhance maternal and child health outcomes by leveraging mobile technology to deliver timely information and training. 

During the review meeting both the CMOs and MSs shared the key performance indicator pertaining to the different Disease program under the Department, issues, concerns and challenges of their respective Districts. The District and State Officials also deliberated on the Strategies and way forward.

(DIPR)