7 index points identified for urban health mission

  • 20/09/2017

  • Hindu (New Delhi)

Seven index points have been identified for review of progress of the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) in Rajasthan. The State Medical and Health Department has organised a series of outreach camps and nutrition days, especially for the underprivileged sections in the urban areas. NUHM State Director Naveen Jain said here that 768 outreach camps and 17,532 nutrition days had been organised till last month, while preparations had been made to start the payment to accredited social health activists online through a new software from October 2. Mr. Jain said the new index points for review were establishment of Mahila Arogya Samitis, role of district officers in their performance, holding of outreach camps and nutrition days, land allotment for PHCs, monitoring of Bhamashah health insurance scheme and its physical and financial performance.