The Right to health is a fundamental right of every individual .To be healthy is everyone’s dreams and desire, it is the collective responsibility of the people to realize this power by sharing health. Therefore a healthful living is possible only if health becomes a habit.

About the Department

Of all the issues pertaining to our state, health is the most pressing . Health is always in the forefront of societal issues and it is an area in which quantifiable progress can be made .

The Department of health and Family Welfare under the Ministry of health and Family welfare is responsible for maintaining and developing  the health care system guiding and supervising the health and family welfare programme.

The sub Division consist of :

The main function of these institution are rendering health care services both indoor and Out door facilities to the rural people at large to cater growing health need of health care activities.

Infrastructure

CHC & PHC under PPP mode

Maternal Health

Early Registration of Pregnancy.
Tetanus Toxiod Immunization .
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Aneamia .
Ante Natal Check up.
Natal Care Services .
Post  Natal Care.

Child Health :

Immunization of Children against 6 killer diseases i.e. Diptheria, Pertusis, Tetanus , Measles, Tuberculosis and Poliomylitis.
Prevention of Childhood Anaemia with the supply of IFA Tablets (Small).
Prevention of Night Blindness with Vit ‘A’ Solution .
Treatment of Diarrhoea with ORS.
Treatment of Acute Respiratory Infection .

Family Planning :

Encouraging and promoting the use of various Contraceptives Methods.
Upgrading the Skill of Service providers through various trainings courses in the field of Family Planning Adolescent Health   etc.

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and neo-natal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among the poor pregnant women. The Yojana, launched on 12th April 2005, by the Hon’ble Prime Minister.
JSY is a 100 % centrally sponsored scheme and it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. The success of the scheme would be determined by the increase in institutional delivery among the poor families.
The Yojana has identified ASHA, the accredited social health activist as an effective link between the Government and the poor pregnant women .

Role of ASHA or other link health worker associated with JSY would be to:

Identify pregnant women as a beneficiary of the scheme and report or facilitate registration for ANC .
Assist the pregnant women to obtain necessary certifications wherever necessary .
Provide and/ help the women in receiving at least three ANC checkup including TT injections and IFA tablets .
Identify functional Government health centre or an accredited private health institution for referral and delivery
Counsel for institutional delivery .
Escort the beneficiary women to the pre- determined health centre and stay with her till the women is discharged .
Arrange to immunized the new born till the age of 14 weeks.
Inform about the birth or death of the child or mother to the ANM/ MO.
Post natal visit within 7 days of delivery to tract mother’s health after delivery and facilitate in obtaining care , wherever necessary .
Counsel for initiation of breast feeding to the new born with in one hour of delivery and its continuance till 3-6 months and   promote family planning

Important Features of JSY:

The scheme focuses on the poor pregnant woman with special dispensation for states having low institutional delivery rates namely the states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Rajasthan, Orissa and Jammu and Kashmir. While these states have been named as Low Performing States (LPS), the remaining states have been named as High performing States (HPS).
Tracking Each Pregnancy: Each beneficiary registered under this Yojana should have a JSY card along with a MCH card. ASHA/AWW/ any other identified link worker under the overall supervision of the ANM and the MO, PHC should mandatorily prepare a micro-birth plan.
Eligibility for Cash Assistance:
All pregnant women delivering in Government health centres like Sub-centre, PHC/CHC/ FRU / general wards of District and state Hospitals or accredited private institutions
BPL pregnant women, aged 19 years and above
3. All SC and ST women delivering in a government health centre like Sub-centre, PHC/CHC/ FRU / general ward of   District and state Hospitals or accredited private institutions
Scale of Cash Assistance for Institutional & Home Delivery

Village Health & Sanitation scheme

National Rural Health Mission envisages the community to take leadership at local level , related to health and its related issues . It requires involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions in the management of the health system . This could be possible if a committee is formed in each village under the chairmanship of Gram Panchayat member and representatives from the community such as Headman , Women Group etc . It is a committee that represent local communities and facilitate village level development programmes relating to health and sanitation . Hence, for the development of the village , in each village wherever there is an ASHA Village Health & Sanitation Committee has been formed by providing Untied Grant of Rs. 10000/-(Rupees Ten thousand ) to each committee for village level activities

Major Role of VHSC :

Responsible for the overall health of the village .

Discuss and develop the village health plan .

Create public awareness .

Monitoring of health activities .

Conduct household survey with ANM.

Maintaining village health register .

Conduct sanitation drive .

Inform community about health scheme .

Monitoring of Village Health & Nutrition Day .

Activities

Workshop & Training

Village Health & Sanitation Committee (V H S C)

Activities Conducted:

Village Level Cleanliness Drive
Conduct of Household Survey
Anganwadi level Health Awareness activities
Source reduction measures for vector control

Rogi Kalyan Samity (R K S)

Activities Conducted:-

Identifying the problems faced by the Patients in the CHC/PHC
Maintenance of Hospital Building
Acquiring equipments, furniture, ambulance for the Hospital

Meghalaya Maternity Benefit Scheme

Janani – Shishu Suraksha Karyakram

Assures NIL out of pocket expenses in all Government Health Institutions for Pregnant Women & Newborns

Entitlement for Pregnant Women:

Entitlements for sick newborn till 30 days after bith:

MHIS – Highlights

Megha Health Insurance Scheme is a universal health insurance scheme in the state of Meghalaya, utilizing the existing RSBY framework to provide health insurance to all persons that are resident in the state. , including existing categories of RSBY beneficiaries.

Benefits:

To avail this scheme, the beneficiary has to pay Rs.31/- per card for registration/renewal fee.

MMU Health Camp At Laitduh Venue: Presbyterian L.P School, Laitduh

MMU Health Camp At Laitiam Venue: Community Hall, Laitiam

School Health Festival At Sohra, Venue: St. John Bosco

Malaria Training at Sohra, Venue: Sohra CHC

VHSC Workshop , Venue: Sohra CHC

ASHAs Training , Venue: Sohra CHC

Inauguration Of Labour Room , Venue: Mawlong PHC
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Incinerator At Sohra CHC