Govt Draws Up Modalities To Ensure Regular Health Check Of CCI Inmates Across State

THE Odisha government has decided to ensure regular and quality healthcare services for children residing in child care institutions (CCIs) across the state.

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The departments of Women and Child Development (W&CD) and Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) have jointly laid out specific directives to be implemented through convergence at both the state and district levels.

As decided, all CCIs in the state will be mapped to the nearest health facilities such as district hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, urban primary health centres (UPHCs), or Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs). This mapping is aimed at ensuring easy and consistent access to healthcare services for all children in institutional care.

CCI staff will coordinate with these mapped facilities to facilitate regular health check-ups for every child.