The Mon district hosts health events, including an NQAS meeting, an oral health camp in Longwa, and SUMAN training for healthcare workers.
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DIMAPUR — Multiple health-related programmes, including a District Quality Assurance meeting, an oral health camp, and training on the SUMAN initiative, were conducted in the Mon district recently.
NQAS meeting: A district quality assurance meeting was convened on April 29 at the office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Mon.
According to an update, the meeting was attended by district programme officers, district programme managers, district community mobilisers, block programme managers, ASHA coordinators, and other key health officials.
The meeting focused on strengthening quality standards across health facilities in alignment with the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) framework, which integrates various national health programmes and focuses on comprehensive service delivery.
Yeangao, District Programme Manager (Quality Assurance), pointed out the importance of collective responsibility in achieving NQAS certification. She stated that, compared to other districts, the district has not yet achieved certification for any health facility, which has led to increased pressure from higher authorities. The district has therefore been placed on priority for achieving NQAS targets.
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Yeangao further stated that during the recent visit by the state monitoring team, several gaps and deficiencies were identified across facilities. These findings underline the urgent need for systematic improvement and preparedness.
She informed the members that four health and wellness centres have been identified as priority facilities for NQAS certification: Yakshu under Tobu Block, Yannu under Tizit Block, Totok Chingkho under Mon Block, and Chinglong under Aboi Block. The selection was made based on performance scoring and recommendations from block and district-level officials.
Yeangao further elaborated on the NQAS checklist, a comprehensive assessment tool covering all aspects of healthcare delivery. She urged all the staff to thoroughly familiarise themselves with the checklist and ensure compliance with the prescribed standards.
Moie Bonnie Konyak, District Programme Manager (NHM), spoke on the essential requirements for achieving NQAS certification. She underlined strengthening infrastructure, ensuring the availability of essential supplies, improving documentation practices, and enhancing staff capacity through training.
She also stressed the importance of conducting gap analysis in the selected centres to identify deficiencies and implement corrective measures in a time-bound manner.
Dr. Wungyong Konyak, District Programme Officer (RCH and UIP), stated that one of the key challenges across health units is the lack of ownership and accountability among some staff. He stated that commitment and responsibility at all levels are crucial for improving service quality and achieving certification.
Oral health camp: A one-day free oral health awareness, dental, and medical camp was carried out on April 30 at Longwa village, organised by the National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) along with the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP).
The team was led by Dr. I Arenla Walling, Director (Dental); Dr. N Moangangba Jamir, Joint Director (Dental) and State Nodal Officer (NOHP); and Dr. I Simon Sumi, Deputy Director (Dental) and State Nodal Officer (NTCP).
The initiative aimed to provide accessible quality healthcare services to the community, especially to those with limited medical facilities, with the main focus on oral cancer screening. General health check-ups, dental treatments, and non-communicable disease screening sessions were carried out by a dedicated team of doctors and healthcare workers.
Around 250 beneficiaries availed of free treatment and medication during the camp.
The camp was assisted by medical personnel, including Dr. Nokyat K, Medical Officer in charge of OST at District Hospital Mon; Dr. Shechung, Medical Officer at UPHC Mon; Dr. Wangmai, Dental Surgeon at UPHC Mon; Dr. Esther Chophy, Senior Dental Surgeon and District Nodal Officer (NOHP and NTCP) at District Hospital Mon; Dr. Lihngam Konyak, Junior Dental Surgeon at District Hospital Mon; Dr. Imtimenla Nokdy, Junior Dental Surgeon at District Hospital Mon; Alang, Pharmacist at UPHC Mon; Dr. Tongmeth, Lab Assistant at UPHC Mon; Nyemying, Consultant (NTCP) at District Hospital Mon; medical staff from Sub-Centre Longwa; and ASHAs from Longwa.
SUMAN training: The District Health Society in Mon organised a training programme on SUMAN, an initiative aimed at ensuring zero preventable maternal and child deaths, on April 30 at the DRDA Hall.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Wungyong, who conducted detailed sessions on service guarantee packages, entitlements under SUMAN, quality assurance mechanisms, grievance redressal from facility to state level, community engagement, the role of SUMAN volunteers, facility-level activities, and the current status of SUMAN implementation in the district.
Dr. Wungyong also conducted sessions on Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Day; Maternal and Perinatal Child Death Surveillance and Response; and key performance indicators under ROP-NHM. These sessions covered critical areas, including maternal and child health, nutrition, Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, family planning, and Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram, as well as schemes such as Janani Suraksha Yojana and Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, along with HMIS reporting guidelines and high-risk pregnancy management.
Moie Bonnie Konyak conducted practical sessions focusing on referral transport, patient counselling, the roles and responsibilities of SUMAN volunteers and champions, identification and management of high-risk pregnancies, and the importance of maintaining suggestion boxes at health units.
She also elaborated on patient feedback mechanisms and family planning boxes. Furthermore, she presented a block-wise performance analysis based on HMIS data for the financial year 2025–2026, highlighting gaps in key indicators and discussing areas requiring improvement.