26-06-2025
DM directs action against absent health officials
Varanasi: District magistrate Satyendra Kumar instructed chief medical officer to issue final warning to block programme manager of Kashi Vidyapeeth, selected under the National Health Mission, for his long absence.
Additionally, he directed the CMO to take action against 27 contractual medical officers who left work without permission.
The DM held a monthly review meeting of the district health committee governing body on Wednesday in the presence of chief development officer Himanshu Nagpal. He said to encourage vaccination of pregnant women and children under regular immunisation, resistant families should be motivated and support be sought of influential individuals, public representatives and local institutions.
A special campaign should be conducted in areas where individuals were found affected by measles and rubella, directed the DM, along with instructions for vaccination and other necessary actions.
Kumar instructed 100% payment be ensured to all beneficiaries and ASHA workers under the Janani Suraksha Yojana. ANMs of health sub-centres where deliveries are not conducted, and where community health officers are working, should be given responsibility for vacant sub-centres.
The CDO gathered information about weighing machines and other equipment available with Anganwadi workers on health, hygiene and Nutrition Day be conducted in rural and urban areas. He instructed all medical officers in charge to ensure availability of necessary equipment. Additionally, programmes conducted under the National Health Mission, including the national routine immunisation programme, were reviewed.
CMO Dr Sandeep Chaudhary provided information about all programmes and schemes through a PPT presentation. He shared details about work done to operate a dialysis unit at SSPG divisional district hospital in Kabir Chaura. Chief medical superintendents of all govt hospitals, ACMOs, deputy CMOs, DPO ICDS, DPM, divisional DPM, DHEIO, along with representatives from WHO and UNICEF, other departmental officers and health workers were present.
