National Health Mission Govt. of uttarakhand

Training NHM

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Training Overview

National Health Mission (NHM), capacity building of concerned health functionaries and allied staff is being given prime importance. Skill based and knowledge based trainings are being implemented to improve the skills & knowledge of service providers and exclusive trainings for creating awareness to the community on availability and utilization of health care services. Based on the training needs assessment, requirement of training programmes both at institutional and field level is being prepared from district/area specific data and district programme managers plan and included in the programme implementation plan of the State. Programmes approved by the NPCC are being implemented as follows:-

1. Skill based trainings; through major Government health institutions and 2 Regional Training Institutes.
2. Knowledge based trainings; Through 2 Regional Training Institutes and district /block training teams.
3. Community based trainings; through the district /block training teams

IMNCI Training Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI)

IMNCI is a strategy that targets children less than 5 years old, the age group that bears the highest burden of deaths from common childhood diseases. The IMNCI strategy includes both preventive and curative interventions that aim to improve practices in health facilities, in the health system and at home. It specifies integrated case management of the most common neonatal and childhood problems with a focus on the most common causes of death. The strategy includes three main components.

• Improvements in the case-management skills of health staff through the provision of locally-adapted guidelines on IMNCI and activities to promote their use.
• Improvements in the overall health system required for effective management of neonatal and childhood illness.
• Improvements in family and community health care practices.

Facility Based New Born Care Training

This training is being provided at to staff nurses and Paediatrician of SNUCs followed by observership programme for 14 days at Medical College Hospitals. New Born Stabilization Unit (NBSU) training is also provided to Doctors and staff nurses for 4 days.

SBA Training (Skilled Birth Attendant)

Skilled Birth Attendant training of 21 days duration is imparted to PHC staff nurses to improve their skills for conducting normal deliveries, identify high risk deliveries and early referral and care of mother and newborn baby during and after delivery.

BEMOC Training (Basic Emergency Management of Obstetric care)

This is a 10 days training being imparted to the medical officers to update their skills in managing complications arising during intra natal period.  The purpose of this training is to enhance the capability of MBBS doctors posted at 24 x 7 PHCs and CHCs, so that they become proficient in identifying and managing basic obstetric complications and develop the necessary skills and competencies to provide essential obstetric and newborn care at the point of first contact with the client.

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