Resource persons with trainees during Dakshata training at Dr Motsuo Memorial District Hospital Wokha from June 23 to 24. (Photo Courtesy: CMO Wokha)
Wokha, June 26 (MExN): Department of Health and Family Welfare, Wokha conducted three-day Dakshata training at Dr Motsuo Memorial District Hospital Conference Hall, Wokha from June 23 to 25. Addressing the trainees, resource person Dr Azo Louis Kharutsuo, Obs & Gyae, said the word Dakshata in Hindi stands for efficiency and the training aims to make them more efficient as health care service providers during childbirth.
A press release from the CMO office Wokha stated that sessions on goals and objectives, quality care in labour room, stages of labour, safe child birth checklist, triage, safe delivery application, use of partograph to decrease maternal and neonatal mortality rate, bio medical waste management.etc were taken by the resource persons.
Resource person, Sorenpeni Lotha, Community Health Officer Pongitong Health and Wellness Centre termed the training as a refresher course and how its updates the knowledge of labour room practices and newborn care. During the three day training, pre and post test sessions, practical demonstration of normal delivery, new born care and new born resuscitation with the use of dummies and mannequins were also imparted to the trainees. Staff nurses and community health officers from health units across the district participated in the three day training.
Kiphire: Dakshata training for medical personnel under Kiphire district was conducted at District Hospital from June 23 to 25.
The training was condcuted by Dr Supongmeren, Senior Specialist (OBG) from IMDH, Mokokchung, and Dr Longri Kichu, Senior Consultant UNICEF. The trainees comprised of Medical Officers, Community Health Officers, and nurses, stated a press release from the CMO office Kiphire.
The training focused upon improving care for mothers and newborns with an aim to reduce maternal and child mortality during childbirth and to provide quality service during delivery. During the training, mannequins and dummies were used to demonstrate normal delivery, essential newborn care, and neonatal resuscitation.
A total of 18 medical personnel were trained under Dakshata in a period of three days. Dakshata training is a technical update-cum-Skills Standardization training to improve care and survival of mothers and new-born through hands on training with the latest clinical updates.
The training concluded with the participants performing a practical on Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Neonatal Resuscitation.
