Kohima, September 12 (MTNews): A five-day induction training of the 136 newly appointed Community Health Officers (CHOs) of 4th , 5th and 6th batch kicked started on the 12th of September 2022 at the Capital Convention Hall, Kohima. While addressing the newly inducted CHOs, Dr. Thorhusie Katiry, Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), Nagaland mentioned that, CHOs are the care giver to the community under their jurisdiction and so their first goal is to provide quality health care to the people. He also requested them to live in harmony with the villages covered by the Health & Wellness Center (HWC) that they will be posted and create an enabling environment in and around their HWC.
The State Program Officer, Dr. Mereninla Senlem, NHM, Nagaland too stated that the CHOs have a great responsibility towards the people in the villages in providing access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people’s needs. She also mentioned that the CHOs in their HWC should not only provide Reproductive Child Health and Non-Communicable Disease services but also of all the vertical programs under National Health Mission.
The training will go on till the 16th of September 2022 comprising of sessions on Maternal Health, Child Health, Non Communicable Diseases, TB, Palliative Care, Blindness Control program, Oral Health, Mental Health, Adolescents Health Etc..
The Community Health Officers will be appointed against different Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Sub Center across the State. Till now, including the recent 4th, 5th and 6th batches, there are 298 Community Health Officers appointed for Health & Wellness Centers across the State of Nagaland.