Health Department conducts public-private practitioner training in Kohima.
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DIMAPUR — National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) under the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare conducted a Public–Private Practitioner Training (PPPT) at Hotel Vivor in Kohima on April 9.
An update from the Health Department stated that the training sessions focused on surveillance, diagnosis and treatment, IHIP reporting, early outbreak detection and response in malaria, reporting through the IHIP-IDSP portal, testing facilities for dengue and chikungunya as per NVBDCP guidelines and Japanese Encephalitis (JE) immunisation.
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The resource persons were Dr. NI Singh, additional senior regional director at Regional Office for Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, Imphal; Dr. Nilam Somalkar, regional director from Bhubaneswar; Dr. Imkongtemsu Longchar, joint director at Directorate of Health and Family Welfare; and Dr. Nyanthung Kikon, state nodal officer (SNO).
The session was chaired by Dr. Tinurenla Anichari, joint director, while the introductory note and welcome address were delivered by Dr. Imnapokim, joint director and SPO, NVBDCP.
The programme concluded with closing remarks said by Imsubenla, PH and training consultant.