Port Blair, Mar 23: A training of Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery (ANM) on National Iron Plus Initiative was held yesterday in the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner Office, South Andaman. The training was organized by the District Health Society, South Andaman under Union Territory Health Mission.
Shri. Mahesh Kumar Gupta, Additional District Magistrate i/c inaugurated the training and informed the participants that anemia is a big challenge for the country, therefore the community level staff has to play the vital role to reduce or eliminate the anemia. Further, he asked the ANMs to upgrade their knowledge on the National Iron Plus Initiative and implement the same in the community level.
Earlier, Shri B. Nagendra, District Programme Manager, District Health Society, South Andaman while welcoming the gathering informed that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI launched the National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI) as a comprehensive strategy to combat the public health challenge of iron deficiency anemia prevalent across the life cycle, as iron deficiency contributes more than 50% of anemia in our country.
Later, Dr. Meena V. Natkar, GDMO (Ayurveda), AYUSH hospital briefly imparted the training through power point presentation on all aspects of National Iron Plus Initiative to the participants. She informed about the adverse effects of the anemia and asked the ANMs that based on the adverse effect symptoms, they can identify the anemic person and send them to the nearest health centres for further screening & treatment.
Altogether, 19 ANMs of South Andaman are attended the training except inter island ANMs who will be trained at their respective PHCs.
