For improvement of overall health care services, the following intervention-specific projects/programmes are also being run in Dakshin Dinajpur District.
| Name of the project/Programme |
Goals/Activities |
District head |
Contact No (S.T.D-03522) |
|
State Health System Development Project
|
Improvement of infrastructural facilities in the secondary level hospitals |
DM is the Chief Project Manager |
255201 |
| National Antimalaria Programme |
Reducing the prevalence of Malaria to 0.02 per thousand from the present prevalence
rate of 0.12 per thousand |
Dy. CMOH - II is the Nodal Officer |
255642 |
| Revised National Tuberculosis Programme |
Expanding treatment support base of the Tuberculosis patients by aiming at detection
of at least 70% new sputum smear positive cases and achieving a high cure rate of at least 85% of new sputum smear positive cases through short course Chemotherapy under DOTs (Directly Observed Treatment) |
DM is the Chairman of DTCS |
255201 |
| National Programme for Control of Blindness |
Management of preventable cases of blindness reduction of the prevalence of blindness (particularly cataract and corneal blindness) through involvement of voluntary organisation. Ultimate goal is to reduce incidence of blindness to 3 per thousand and annual incidence of cataract to 2 per thousand |
DM is the Chairman of District Blindness Control Society> |
255201 |
| District Leprosy Control Society |
Fighting effectively against the scourge of this dreaded disease, detection of and giving medical treatment to all persons inflicted with this disease and to promote preventing aspects. Ultimate goal is to reach the ideal prevalence rate of 4.5 per ten thousand |
CMOH is the District Leprosy Officer |
255640 |
| Reproductive Child Health |
Improving the reproductive (both male & female) and child health through package of services covering, (a) for mothers - registration of all pregnancies, at least 2 (two) doses of T.T. Immunisation, treatment of anaemia,three antinatal check-ups, and referral unit (FRU) for emergency obstetric care.(b) For children - essentially new born care, DOT, BCG, measles & polio Immunisation, vitamin "A" prophylaxis, ORT & treatment of ARI. (c) for general public within reproductive age group - promoting use of contraceptive method, service of MTP, prevention and management of RTIs/STIs and adoloscent care |
Dy. CMOH - II is the Nodal Officer |
255643 |
| National AIDS Control Programme |
Creating awareness about this dreaded disease,testing blood sample to detect HIV positive cases,training programme of medical officers,etc |
Dy. CMOH - II is the Nodal Officer |
255642 |
| Indian Population Project Extension VIII |
To look after the reproductive and child health of the below poverty line people in
the Municipal areas,providing free treatment/medicine to them,etc |
Project Director is the Addl. District Magistrate Dakshin Dinajpur |
255248 |
