A high-level delegation led by Director of Health Services Dr. Debashree Debbarma conducted an on-site inspection of Khowai District Hospital and Teliamura Sub-Divisional Hospital yesterday.
During the visit, the officials thoroughly reviewed various departments of both hospitals and interacted directly with patients to assess the quality of healthcare services being provided.
The team inspected the emergency department, patient registration unit, male and female wards, stores, and the quality of food supplied to patients. They also visited the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Clinic and the operation theatre at Khowai District Hospital, where the Health Director emphasized the importance of proper infrastructural maintenance.
The delegation expressed satisfaction over the commencement of regular and emergency caesarean sections, along with ortho and general OT services at the district hospital. However, the Medical Superintendent was advised to prepare a phased plan for infrastructural upgrades to achieve NQAS and LaQshya certification. Guidance was also provided regarding the quality of dialysis services and the proper functioning of the blood centre.
Later, the Health Director and the delegation held an important meeting with all healthcare staff of the district hospital. They reviewed the overall functioning of both outpatient and inpatient services. Instructions were given to ensure routine blood sugar testing for all patients at the NCD Clinic. The team also advised revising the schedule of the generic medicine counter and ensuring the availability of 80–90% of essential medicines.
Dr. Debbarma instructed officials to begin regular food quality assessments in the hospital kitchen. She also directed all medical officers to use generic names in prescriptions, improve record-keeping standards, and enhance overall patient care. Special emphasis was placed on ensuring that medical officers brief the families of patients about their health status after ward rounds.
The primary objective of the inspection was to evaluate and strengthen the quality and effectiveness of healthcare services at the district and sub-divisional levels to ensure better healthcare delivery to the general public.
The delegation included Joint Director of Family Welfare & Preventive Medicine Dr. Nirmal Sarker, Head of Office of the Directorate of Health Services Dr. Rajesh Anil Acharya, Chief Medical Officer of Khowai District Dr. Padmaram Jamatia, Medical Superintendent of Khowai District Hospital Dr. Shardindu Reang, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer of Teliamura Hospital Dr. Raja Jamatia, and other officials.
