Friday, March 29, 2024
spot_img

Assam launches ECA between NHM, Assam and USAID

Date:

Share post:

spot_img
spot_img

GUWAHAT: Assam government has launched the “Engagement and Coordination Arrangement (ECA)” between National Health Mission (NHM) Assam and The United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Engagement and Coordination Arrangement (ECA) was exchanged by JVN Subramanyam, MD-NHM, Assam and Mark A White, Mission Director-USAID, India.

The identified priority activities include;

  1. Technical assistance for piloting and intervention for improved maternal, neonatal and tuberculosis and nutrition outcomes
  2. Technical support for Health and Wellness Centres to pilot and scale up HWCs in the state of Assam
  3. Health systems strengthening and public financial management assistance in the area of Public Financial Management. 

According to the ECA, the first intervention will be carried out in five upper Assam districts of Dibrugrah, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sivasagar and Tinsukia. Since the above mentioned districts have large number of tea gardens and interventions is needed to address the health issues like nutrition, maternal health and neonatal issues.

Since the Non Communicable Disease (NCDs) are increasingly contributing to the higher disease burden and to address them the concept of Health and Wellness Centre (HWCs) was started to provide comprehensive primary care including prevention. The scope is to assist NHM-Assam in strengthening the capacity of the HWCs across the State, including developing suitable “smart” HWCs in urban area.

The public financial management system will also get technical assistance under the activity to improve the state health system including design and implementation support for financial management software by NHM, Assam.

The implementing partners of USAID includes: SAATHII, Jhpiego, WISH Foundation, Digital Green, CINI and IPE Global.

NHM –Assam and USAID intend to jointly design and implement the mentioned activities, focusing on two immediate results i.e. increased quality of services and improved health behavior.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that is primarily responsible for administering civil foreign aid and development assistance. USAID works in over 100 countries to; Promote Global Health, Support Global Stability, Provide Humanitarian Assistance, Catalyze Innovation and Partnership and Empower Women and Girls.

spot_img
spot_img

Related articles

Two FIRs lodged, magisterial probe ordered; no arrests yet

We have got some leads, says East Khasi Hills police chief Ichamati KILLINGS By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 28: Two FIRs...

Govt silent on murders; CM skips Ichamati on social media updates

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 28: An uneasy calm prevails in the volatile Ichamati area under Shella constituency in...

LS elections: All 11 nominations found valid

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, March 28: The nominations of all the 11 candidates who intend to the contest the...

Former GHADC CEM quits NPP, joins Congress

From Our Correspondent TURA, March 28: In a major boost to the Congress in Garo Hills, former chief executive...