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JAMMU: In order to fully equip the community health officers, pharmacists and support staff of Ayush, health and wellness centers being established in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir by Directorate of Ayush J&K. As per the guidelines of Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India, a 4 day re-orientation and cascading training programme was organized in the Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Indira Chowk Jammu under the supervision of Dr. Mohan Singh, Director Ayush, J&K.
In this 4 days training programme, three-member teams from each 10 district of Jammu Division comprising of two Ayush Medical Officers (CHO) and one pharmacist participated wherein the team was given exhaustive sessions about essential components of Ayush Health and Wellness Centers like Population enumeration, family empanelment, community based screening of Non-communicable disorders, propagation of Ayush interventions, local medicinal herbs, development of Nutritional and medicinal garden, School Health Program, Diagnostic Kits and Information technology skills etc.
Many practical sessions on Prakriti Parikshan (Temperament), Diagnostic kits handling, biomedical waste management were also organized by the organizing committee of the training programme.
The training was organized under the coordination of Medical Superintendent Govt. Dr. Vandana Dogra and Divisional Nodal Officer AHWC, Jammu Division Dr. Aftab Iqbal Mir.
Till date out of 571 more than 300 centers have been upgraded to Ayush Health and Wellness centers. Total 30 participants were participated in the training.
In the valedictory function, Dr. Mohan Singh Director Ayush J&K, motivated the participants to implement all the components of Ayush Health and Wellness centers at their respective AHWCs and cascade the training among the other CHOs and Ayush support staff in their districts.
He also highlighted that such trainings will be the regular feature and will go a long way in the effective operationalization of the Ayush Health and Wellness centers. He also urged the CHOs and support staff to provide holistic health and wellness to the communities, propagate and promote the Ayush interventions in Comprehensive Primary Health Care.