Assam State Portal
Government of Assam Sribhumi

Health & Family Welfare

Last Updated on: February 09, 2023

About:

The Health & Family Welfare Department  has been vested with the responsibility of maintaining and developing the health care system in Assam. Public health, sanitation and hospitals are the exclusive responsibilities of the State. A healthy citizen contributes to make a healthy nation. Over the years, the government has introduced various health programmes and policies to better the standard of life of its citizens.Health and wellness are prime concerns of the Government.Department of Health & Family Welfare is committed to provide preventive, promotive and curative quality health Services at an affordable price to the people of the state.For this, a wide network of Health Institution consisting of hospitals, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres and Subsidiary Health Centres/ Dispensaries to cater to the health needs of the rural and urban population through well trained medical and paramedical staff have been established in the State.

Office Address:

Joint Director Health Services , Old Hospital Road 
Karimganj , Pin-788710

 

Progress & Status 

 

Actionable Point
Action initiated
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1.     Full synergy with schemes of Social Welfare Department will be ensured so that maximum benefits accrue to the people.

Regular coordination meeting are conducted with H&FW and Social Welfare department to conduct review meetings on the schemes and take necessary steps to provide maximum benefits.

All programs regarding Mother & Child are launched and implemented with active participation from H&FW and Social Welfare in the district.

 

 

 

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Regular Village Health & Nutrition Day (VHND) observed with participation from Social Welfare.

 

Poshan Maah observed in collaboration with Social Welfare Department to generate awareness on importance of nutrition of infants and child and healthy life of mother.

Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) is functional to cater to the Severe Acute Malnutrition child identified by H&FW and Social Welfare department through various programs.

 

Actionable Point
Action initiated
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5.     By 5th year 2025-MMR and IMR to be at par with national average.

 

 

 

 

6.     Increase in OPD & IPD in Public Health facilities in comparison to previous years.

 

 

7.     1st Dose of COVID vaccination to be completed(Total 2.31 Cr) by 15.10.2021.

5.     Up to December , 2022, Maternal Death is 11 Nos. and Infant Death is 162 Nos. All efforts have been initiated to reduce the same.

 

 

 

6.     There is an increase in attendance of patients in the year 2022-23 as compared to the year 2021-22.

 

 

 

7.     Till 08-01-2023 a total of 8,49,741 nos. of people have been vaccinated with at least one dose.

5.* Karimganj (Source: HMIS 2021-22) MMR: (Maternal Mortality Ratio): 144 IMR: (Infant Mortality rate): 19.57

Karimganj (Source: HMIS 2022-23 ) April-Sept MMR: (Maternal Mortality Ratio): 34.33 IMR: (Infant Mortality rate): 12.19

* Assam

MMR: 215 , Source: SRS 2016-18 IMR: 31.9, Source: NFHS-5

6. April- Dec ,2021-22: 71,0232Nos.(OPD) 37,347 Nos. (IPD) April-Dec ,2022 &23:
81,3,341 Nos.(OPD) 39,343 Nos.(IPD)

 

7. Estimated Eligible Population for Vaccination (Population 18+): 8,42,319

Achievement: as on 08.01.2023 1st Dose: 8,39,841

2nd Dose: 7,73,664 Precaution Dose: 1,89,782

 

Actionable Point
Action initiated
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8.     Percentage of 4 ANC completion against total registration.

 

9.     Percentage of Pregnant women having severe Anemia treated against Pregnant Women tested.

 

10. Quality of Services as defined in NQAS/LaQshya/Kayakalp Certification in all District Hospital by this year.

 

 

11. Frequent visit of DCs and Other functionaries to health facilities.

8. Krimganj: 98%

(April- Dec.’2022)

 

9.     Karimganj:

94 % (April-Dec’2022) Tested=2011 Treated=1897

10. All efforts have been initiated to get this certification. 6 no’s PHC & 5 no’s HWC achieved this year Kayakalp Certification.

 

 

 

 

8. * No of Pregnant Women Registered for ANC-26,390

* 4th ANC (Ante Natal Care) -25,747 (April- Dec ’2022)

 

9.     Strategy undertaken:

Early detection during 1st Trimister Registration and initiating treatment of Pregnant women having severe anemia through proper referrals and Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyaan (PMSMA) and follow-up of eachcase.