Health officer urged functionaries to provide quality services

Dimapur, July 27 (EMN): A meeting with the health functionaries was conducted on July 25 and 27 at the office of the chief medical officer in Wokha. A press release from the district media officer Mhonbeni Ezung on Friday informed that the meeting was organised to deliberate about re-strengthening the medical officers, pharmacists, and nurses to take up their responsibilities in catering patients and multi tasking in the health units. During the meeting, CMO Dr. Robin Lotha emphasised on the formation of block task force committee on Measles Rubella campaign which is scheduled to launch state-wide on October 3, the updates mentioned. He urged the medical officers to take active participation in the Kayakalp activity and promote cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control practices in the health centre and asked last year Kayakalp awardees to submit utilisation reports with proper documentation at the CMO’s office. The deputy CMO, Dr. Zuben Kikon also called upon the medical officers, pharmacist, and nurses for active participation in promoting quality health services to the needy. Kikon also encouraged them to develop proper planning of activities in the health unit. He further requested them to utilise the untied fund judiciously and make a list of items and medicines to be purchased for the health facility.