The officials in its report also discovered lack of modern infrastructure in the health sector. The Mizoram government, which is allotted financial assistance to recruit 68 doctors under NRHM only recruited 36 doctors where there are still 32 vacant posts lying for medical doctors and 57 posts for health workers in this sector.
At a review meeting held in Aizawl recently, officials from the state department maintained that lack of good health infrastructure in Mizoram is due to the delay in sanctioning financial from the centre.
The meeting also resolved to ask the centre to allot more financial package as only 33% of the NRHM fund is allowed to spent for civil works like construction of building, purchasing of building materials etc,.
The visiting team from Planning Commission while briefing media on their tour across Mizoram has highlighted that many hospitals in Mizoram were out of service and their equipments were also not good enough.
As most Public Health Centre has very vast area in its jurisdiction which resulted in leaving many patients beyond the reach of doctor’s care and treatment.
Due to maximum effort made by Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), rate of baby born in government hospital has jump up from 53.5% to 55.9%, as well as supply of immunization to a baby was increase from 32 % to 50%.
The visiting team was also spoke of their concerned for high increase of HIV/AIDS in Mizoram. They suggested the state government to create more awareness among the general masses.
Mizoram has received Rs. 6,752.23 lakhs from the centre under NRHM. The Mizoram government also sanctioned Rs. 1,206 lakhs during 2009-10. Out of the total sanctioned, Rs. 5,871.74 (73.8%) has been spent on this scheme.
Meanwhile, sources from the government revealed that in Mizoram, 2,623 people have shared one doctor which is much higher than India which is 1,786 whereas one nurse for 666 people.
[ via Newmai News Network ]
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