Free USG, ECG for pregnant girls in Ganjam

By Express News Service

BERHAMPUR: In a bid to verify maternal mortality and guarantee secure motherhood, Ganjam administration has applied the Surakshit Janani Sahayata Yojana within the district. Under the scheme, pregnant girls throughout Ganjam district will get entry to free ultrasound sonography (USG) check.

As a part of this transfer, the district administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 18 diagnostic centres within the district. Any pregnant lady referred from authorities hospitals can avail the amenities thrice at any of those personal clinics and diagnostic centres, stated Collector Dibyajyoti Parida.
The novelty of the scheme is ASHA staff might be incentivised for motivating and bringing the pregnant girls to the diagnostic centres.

While the primary USG check might be finished inside the first 12 weeks (1st antenatal care), second USG check might be finished throughout 16 to 34 weeks interval (mid of the 2nd and third antenatal care) and third is to be finished through the 36 week interval earlier than supply (4th antenatal care).

Berhampur City hospital and Bhanjanagar sub-divisional hospital will present such amenities without spending a dime too. Also, ASHA staff might be paid a particular allowance of `50 per case by the district administration to inspire pregnant girls to get their checks finished on time.

“The pregnant women can also get their ECG test done and avail facilities free of cost for which the district administration will buy 110 ECG machines at `66 lakh,” knowledgeable the Collector.As many as 10 senior medical doctors and healthcare personnel have been given duty to observe and supervise correct implementation of the scheme and submit a report back to the administration each month.

BERHAMPUR: In a bid to verify maternal mortality and guarantee secure motherhood, Ganjam administration has applied the Surakshit Janani Sahayata Yojana within the district. Under the scheme, pregnant girls throughout Ganjam district will get entry to free ultrasound sonography (USG) check.

As a part of this transfer, the district administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with 18 diagnostic centres within the district. Any pregnant lady referred from authorities hospitals can avail the amenities thrice at any of those personal clinics and diagnostic centres, stated Collector Dibyajyoti Parida.
The novelty of the scheme is ASHA staff might be incentivised for motivating and bringing the pregnant girls to the diagnostic centres.

While the primary USG check might be finished inside the first 12 weeks (1st antenatal care), second USG check might be finished throughout 16 to 34 weeks interval (mid of the 2nd and third antenatal care) and third is to be finished through the 36 week interval earlier than supply (4th antenatal care).

Berhampur City hospital and Bhanjanagar sub-divisional hospital will present such amenities without spending a dime too. Also, ASHA staff might be paid a particular allowance of `50 per case by the district administration to inspire pregnant girls to get their checks finished on time.

“The pregnant women can also get their ECG test done and avail facilities free of cost for which the district administration will buy 110 ECG machines at `66 lakh,” knowledgeable the Collector.As many as 10 senior medical doctors and healthcare personnel have been given duty to observe and supervise correct implementation of the scheme and submit a report back to the administration each month.