Port Blair, Nov 06: Under Reproductive Child Health (RCH- II) Programme, Directorate of Health Services in association with the UT Health Mission of A & N Islands has organized “VILLAGE HEALTH NUTRITION DAY CAMP” on 3rd November 2012 at Community hall Pahargaon, S.Andaman.
Altogether 258 participants attended the Programme and availed the services provided in the camp on Antenatal Care, Immunization, Nutritional Supplements and needy patients referred to concerned specialist at G.B.Pant Hospital for further management. The Health team consisted Dr.P.Lal, Medical officer G.B. Pant Hospital, Dr. Amitab Dey, MO PHC Garacharma, H E O , and other Para medical staff conducted the camp. Hemoglobin estimation was done on the spot for children , Adolescent girls and antenatal mothers. Iron folic acid syrup and other micronutrients distributed in the camp free of cost to the anemic Patients and antenatal mothers.
Dr. Amitab Dey MO i/c PHC Garacharma spoke in detail about mother & child health care, Immunization, nutrition for mothers during pregnancy, routine checkup of mothers during pregnancy. He also given information about various Govt. schemes like Janani Suraksha Yojana , Planned Family Scheme, Janani Sishu Suraksha Karikaram and Various incentives given under family welfare Programme for mothers and girl child of BPL and Non BPL categories. Further he informed the objectives of VHND programme and highlighted the services provided to the general public at door step by the Health Department.
Further talks on Child health care, small family norms, Health & Nutrition followed by demonstration , Breast cancer, Personal hygiene and environmental sanitation also been given by the Health Team.
In addition 238 patients including pregnant women, children, adolescent girls, senior citizen and others were examined and treated by Doctors on the spot and provided with required medicines and supplementary Nutrient Package Free of cost in the camp. The participants were distributed handbills on nutrition and health care in the camp.
