Health workers in Wokha district undergo a three-day DAKSHATA training on maternal and newborn care at DMMDH
DIMAPUR — A district-level DAKSHATA training for health workers was conducted at the conference hall of Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital (DMMDH) in Wokha from October 21 to the 23rd.
According to an update, the training commenced with an address by Mhonbeni Ezung, District Programme Manager of National Health Mission (NHM), who stated that the purpose of the training was to equip health workers with evidence-based practices during labour, delivery, and immediate postpartum.
She further informed that apart from the DAKSHATA training, DAKSHATA mentors have been visiting health centres designated as delivery points to verify whether labour room practices meet required standards. Ezung encouraged health workers to remain diligent while attending to patients in the labour room and ensure proper care for both mother and newborn child after delivery.
The resource person for the training, Dr. Benchumi Humtsoe, Obstetrics and Gynaecology at DMMDH, Wokha, focused on goals, objectives, and quality care in the labour room during the first session on day one. She explained that DAKSHATA signifies adroitness or skill, adding that it is a subset of the broader Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative (LaQshya) initiative.
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The second session was conducted by Sorenpeni Lotha, Community Health Officer at Pongitong Health and Wellness Centre, who took sessions on stages of labour, the safe childbirth checklist, triage, and birth companions.
The resource persons also conducted pre- and post-training tests, practical demonstrations on normal delivery and active management of the third stage of labour (AMTSL), essential newborn care (ENBC), and newborn resuscitation, covering topics on newborn infection, infection prevention, partograph, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), the safe delivery app, and organised group discussions.
The three-day training was attended by health workers from all delivery points across the district.