The health care sector of Tripura made twin achievement in terms of Covid Vaccination and Quality recently.
While the State was celebrating Christmas on Saturday, villagers and health workers of Kalachara Block and Kadamtala block in North Tripura scripted a tremendous success in the battle against Covid Pandemic.
With the co-operation of the villagers and dedication of the Health personnel including the ASHA workers, all the Gram Panchayats and ADC villages have come under 100 per cent Covid vaccination coverage. Kadamtala Block of the same district achieved 100 percent vaccination. Residents of both blocks have got both doses of Covid vaccine.
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb hailed the achievement. In a Facebook post, Deb wrote, “All 36 GP & ADC of Kalachara Block achieves 100 percent vaccination against COVID. Congratulations to all concerned healthcare staff & authorities on this achievement. Much gratitude to hon PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji for providing all the logistical support from the centre govt.”
Difficult terrain in many parts of the State is one of the most stumble blocks that the health workers are facing in Tripura – scattered settlements in remote Janajati dominated hamlets is also posing a challenge before the health workers.
However, braving all the difficulties, the Health workers are reaching to households to vaccinate the eligible persons – in this endeavour, ASHA workers are playing a laudable role, sources in NHM of Tripura said.
According to Cowin data, a total of 46,81,679 vaccinations have been done till date.
In yet another inspiring achievement relating quality health care service, Ashrampara Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in West Tripura district has recently obtained certificate from the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS).
The UPHC underwent assessment by the empanelled external Assessors on October 7-8 last.
“… the overall score of UPHC Ashrampara, Agartala in the State of Tripura is 94.4 percent …. Hence UPHC Ashrampara, Agartala Tripura is granted Quality Certificatification”, Additional Secretary & National Mission Director, National Health Mission, Govt. of India Vikas Sheel, IAS wrote in a letter addressed to Principal Secretary (H&FW) of Tripura Jitendra Kumar Sinha.
Lauding the achievement, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb wrote in Facebook, “Happy to inform that Ashrampara UPHC has received National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification.
Congratulations to all the concerned healthcare staffs for their commendable job.We are committed to provide world class health facilities to 37 lakh people of Tripura”.