A high level team of Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, Jammu and Kashmir held detailed deliberations with top officials of National Health Mission during the National Program Coordination Committee (NPCC) meeting in New Delhi.

The team led by Additional Chief Secretary Vivek Bharadwaj discussed the future plans of augmenting healthcare scenario in the Union Territory for the Financial Years 2022-23 and 2023-24 under National Health Mission (NHM).  

As part of the future plan, the focus of National Health Mission (NHM) for the next two years will be towards making Jammu & Kashmir the first TB free region in the country, improving quality of life of elderly population of the UT by focusing on their physical and/or mental care and prevention and Control of Cancer cases in J&K.  

Commenting on the meeting, Vivek Bhardwaj, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, J&K said, “National Health Mission is key to success in our efforts of strengthening the healthcare system in Jammu & Kashmir and our attempt to provide for universal access of Equitable, Affordable and Quality healthcare services in UT. Specially in our rural and far-flung regions which needed greater technical and financial support, NHM has played a vital role. In a dynamic situation post pandemic, the fund under NHM will be much needed to further bolster our healthcare delivery in the state.”