Dimapur, July 29 (MExN): With an aim to ensure uniform quality services across all the Integrated Counseling and Testing Centres (ICTCs) in Nagaland, two day training on ‘Implementation of Quality Management System (QMS)’ was conducted for ICTC staff of five districts in Nagaland.
The training for Kohima, Wokha and Mokokchung districts was held at De Oriental Grand, Kohima on July 26 and 27, while training for the districts of Dimapur and Tuensang was conducted at Hotel lake Shilloi, Dimapur on July 28 and 29.
A press release stated that speaking at the inaugural of the training at Kohima on July 26 as the chief guest, Dr. L. Watikala, Principal Director, Department of H&FW, highlighted the values of quality services in the ICTCs and also appreciated SHARE India for taking forward the QMS activity in the state through NSACS.
Dr. Meguosielie Kire, Project Director, NSACS, spoke on the values of training and proper monitoring of the activities to attain the goal. Dr. Nangjong, Project Manager, SHARE India briefed the participants about the training objectives. The trainings were facilitated by trained personnel from Share India, officials from NSACS and SRL, Kohima including Smita Mishra, Technical Officer, NACO, Dr. P. Tia Jamir, JD, BSD, NSACS, Dr. Margaret Yhome, HoD, Microbiology i/c State Reference Laboratory (SRL), NHAK and Dr. Nangjong, Project Officer, Project LaQSH, SHARE India, Hyderabad. The training topics included Lab services under NACP IV, ICTC under NACP IV, Introduction to HIV testing and Introduction to Quality Management System (QMS) in ICTC while Group work sessions on Role of Counselors in QMS at ICTC, preparation of SOPs and Use of the ICTC QMS checklist were also taken.
A total of 82 participants consisting of Medical Officers, ICTC Counselors, Laboratory Technicians, District ICTC supervisors and District Program Managers (DAPCU) were trained. The Training was hosted by Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) with support from NACO, CDC and SHARE India.
