Minister Sakeena Itoo reviews National Health Mission functioning in Jammu and Kashmir
The Minister for Health and Medical Education assessed healthcare infrastructure, financial management, and resource availability during a review meeting in Jammu.
Minister for Health and Medical Education and Social Welfare Sakeena Itoo chaired a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu on Wednesday to assess the National Health Mission (NHM) in Jammu and Kashmir, according to the Daily Excelsior.
The meeting included Commissioner Secretary Health and Medical Education Saugat Biswas, Mission Director NHM Athar Aamir Ul Shafi Khan, and several other senior officers.
Itoo reviewed various sectors including public health planning, financial management, human resource availability, healthcare infrastructure, and the supply of medicines and essential logistics.
The Minister also assessed diagnostic facilities, patient transport services, and the punctuality of healthcare personnel.
Itoo stated that the focus must be on ensuring every resource allocated under the mission is utilised efficiently to deliver measurable benefits to the people.
She directed officers to identify existing gaps, formulate action plans, and take time-bound corrective measures to resolve bottlenecks highlighted during the meeting.