Focus on drug addict youth to stop the transmission: MD NHM
Srinagar, Jun 14 : Yasin M. Choudhary, Mission Director, National Health Mission, J&K chaired a meeting to review status of Viral National Health Programme here on Tuesday.
The meeting was attended by HoDs of Gastroenterology GMC Srinagar, Chief Medical Officers and Medical Superintendents of District Hospitals including new GMCs, Representatives from Director Health Services Jammu/ Kashmir and Nodal Officers of various National Health Programmes, with the outstation officers attending the meeting through video conferencing.
It was highlighted in the meeting that there is very high prevalence of Hepatitis B & C especially among drug abusers/IV users and many patients are facing liver failure.
Mission Director while speaking on the occasion, said that spread of viral hepatitis is a matter of concern and among the identified cases about 60 % reported cases are those of drug addicts/ IV users, which needs to be addressed by creating awareness so as to prevent the transmission of Hepatitis.
He also revived the status of Drug Distribution, Patient Status & Reporting in Model Treatment Centres in GMC Jmu & Sgr and District treatment centers for National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme. Completion of ICUs under ECRP-II; PM-ABHIM, PM National Dialysis Programme, Rashtriya Netra Jyoti Yojna and Training of MLHPs for Expanded Services.
