KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The Ministry of Health and Food Security on Monday reviewed the progress and future plans of the Nursing and Social Security Division and the National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre, focusing on improving community nursing and One-Stop Crisis Management Centre (OCMC) services.
The review was held in the presence of Health and Food Security Minister Nisha Mehta and the minister’s chief expert adviser, Dr Manohar Pradhan.
The meeting reviewed the development of community nursing services, the status of OCMCs operating in all 77 districts, and the provision of services related to eight types of complex diseases.
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The National Health Education, Information and Communication Centre also presented its progress on health education, health promotion, information and communication programmes implemented during the current fiscal year, along with its plans for the coming period.
According to the centre, a nationwide mental health awareness campaign has been conducted. It has also reviewed the health education curriculum for grades 1 to 12 and handed over its recommendation report to the Curriculum Development Centre.
Similarly, information on cervical cancer screening was sent via SMS to 32,000 female community health volunteers.
The meeting also discussed ways to further improve access to and the quality of health services, while strengthening health education, health promotion, social and behavioural change initiatives, and information dissemination at the community level.
