CDO Reviews District Health Services, Orders Cold Wave Rooms at CHCs and PHCs

RNI Badaun: Chief Development Officer (CDO) Gamini Singla chaired a meeting of the District Health Committee at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Auditorium in the Collectorate on Thursday. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mohan Jha, district-level officials, medical officers and staff from all Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) attended the meeting.

Reviewing the preparedness of health facilities amid rising temperatures, the CDO directed officials to establish cold wave rooms at all CHCs. She instructed authorities to ensure the availability of coolers, fans and water coolers to provide relief to patients and attendants during the summer season.

The meeting also reviewed the progress of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the district. Officials informed that the target for generating Ayushman cards in the district is around 14 lakh, of which nearly 53 per cent has been achieved so far. The CDO directed Panchayat Assistants, ADO Panchayat officials and other concerned departments to work in coordination and accelerate the preparation of Ayushman and Golden Cards for eligible beneficiaries.

The CDO also sought reports on institutional deliveries in areas where the numbers remain low. She instructed ANMs and ASHA workers to verify whether home deliveries are taking place in such regions. Medical officers were also asked to submit reports if deliveries are being conducted at registered private nursing homes.

Emphasising patient convenience, the CDO directed medical officers to ensure proper seating arrangements, fans and drinking water facilities in the verandahs of health centres for patients and attendants. Referring to her recent inspection of the Dataganj CHC, she said the facility lacked adequate arrangements for seating, drinking water and relief from heat. She instructed the MOIC of Dataganj and all CHC and PHC in-charges in the district to improve the facilities without delay.

The meeting also reviewed fire safety measures at government health centres. The CDO directed all medical officers to ensure that fire extinguishers remain functional and in active condition, with their validity and maintenance checked regularly.