NAGALAND HEALTH PROJECT AT GLANCE
Enhanced capacity of 456 health committees
Our Correspondent
Kohima | February 18
The Nagaland Health Project is an Externally Aided Project funded by International Development Association which was approved on January 16, 2017.
Since inception, the project has enhanced the capacity of 456 health committees in Nagaland with intensive training and handholding support.
This was stated in the Annual Administrative Report 2019-20 of Health & Family Welfare department tabled in the just concluded assembly session here.
As per the project implementation arrangement all the 456 health committees have received funds as One Time Grant and Result Based Financing on achieving of various targets set by the project.
Till date, Rs. 13.99 crore have been released to the health committees to improve the infrastructure of targeted 177 health units, 4 Nursing and 1 Paramedical training institutes.
The project has awarded contracts amounting to Rs.86.28 Crore to various firms selected through National Competitive Bidding process and work is in progress in all the targeted health units and institutions.
As part of the contract, solar power backup and lighting using energy efficient devices are being installed after replacing old wiring in the health units.
With the intervention of the project all the targeted health facilities shall have running water facility with water reservoir constructed to harvest rain water.
The project has also engaged consultancy firms to assist the project and department in planning and construction of Medical College, develop and deploy integrated information system for the health department, building capacity of nursing faculty.
Total contract value awarded to these consulting firms is Rs. 22.62 Crores.
One priority activity identified by the project is safe handling and disposal of bio-medical waste. Accordingly, 2771 health personnel have been trained by the project on safe handling and disposal of bio-medical waste.
Deep burial pits and sharp pits have been constructed in all the functioning health units for disposal of bio-medical waste.
In addition, the project has also awarded contracts for supply and installation of autoclave and microwave for the health units. Protective Gears for the waste handlers will be distributed in the coming months.
With the investment of the project, significant changes are visible and the community participation has improved.
On numerous interactions, various communities have expressed willingness to avail health care from public health facilities with the improvement in the infrastructure, the report stated.
