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HEALTH CARE, HUMAN SERVICE AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Ensuring qualitative healthcare services has been one of the topmost priority missions of the State
Government. Fostering a health society through quality healthcare, services for all citizens of remotest
villages of West Sikkim has been the vision of Health Care, Human Service and Family Welfare
Department. Indicators in the field of health care and services showcase that West Sikkim is progressing
in an upward spiral.
STATUS OF HEALTH CENTRES:
District Hospital Gyalshing
DCWC Tashiding PHC
Yuksam PHC
Dentam PHC
Rinchenpong PHC
Mangalbaria PHC
Soreng PHC
Sombaria PHC
Particulars 2016-17
Dist. Hospital PHCs PHSCs
Govt. Building 1 7 39
Rented 0 0 2 (Gangyap & Daramdin PHSC)
Under Construction 0 0 1 (Gangyap PHSC)
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Darap PHSC Gangyap PHSC
Gerethang PHSC
Bongten PHSC
Bermok PHSC
Kamling PHSC Buriakhop PHSC
Daramdin PHSC
Legship PHSC Karjee PHSC
Melli-Aching PHSC
Hee-Yangthang
PHSC
Boom-Reshi PHSC
Khanisherbong PHSC
Chakung PHSC
Okhray PHSC
Lingchom PHSC
Kongri PHSC
Thingling PHSC
Karmatar PHSC
Deythang PHSC
Reshi PHSC Chumbong PHSC
Ribdi PHSC
NaKu-Chumbong
PHSC
Radu-Khandy PHSC
Samdong PHSC
Dodak PHSC
Tickpur PHSC
Nambu PHSC Uttray PHSC
Yangsum PHSC
Naya-Bazar PHSC
Pelling PHSC Zeel-Hathidunga
PHSC
Pakkigaon PHSC
Rimbik PHSC Singling PHSC
Sakyong PHSC
Tharpu PHSC
Zoom PHSC
Photo: District Hospital Gyalshing
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Photo: Soreng PHC
Formation of committees: 1. District Health Mission
2. District Health Society
3. Rogi Kalyan Samiti at District and 7 PHCs
4. VHSNC
DHM (District Health Mission) and DHS (District Health Societies) have been formed and Hon’ble
Zilla Adhayksha and District Collector are designated Chairman respectively.
RKS/HMS (Rogi Kalyan Samitis/Hospital Management Society) has also been formed in all the health
centres including Hospital Monitoring committee at District Hospital Gyalshing. The BDO (Block
Development Officers) are the Chairman of RKS for the respective Primary Health Centres.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism of RKS: Under the Grievance redressal mechanism of RKS, the
suggestion/complaint box is placed in District Hospital & 7 PHC. During the meeting of RKS
committee, the committee members will check the suggestion/complain box and accordingly, they
discuss in the meeting.
Monitoring committee of RKS: Monitoring committee of RKS District Hospital Gyalshing, visite at
least twice in a year and submits the report on inspection (visit Hospital wards & collect patient
feedback) of hospital to DMS. After the submission of inspection report, the meeting of executive body
is called and accordingly rectification is done, and reports have been submitting the District Collector &
Chairperson, Zilla Adhakshya/West. Some of the important issues which were raised on executive body
meeting were discussed during the meeting with RKS/HMS Governing Body.
Monitoring of RKS Fund/Accounts has been done regularly be statutory audit & AG audit and report
has been distributed to respective member of Governing Body of RKS
VHSNC (Village Health Sanitation & Nutrition Committee) are formed under every ASHA village
whose main responsibility is to make a health plan of their respective villages and are shouldered with
the responsibility to supervise and monitor every health activities at the village level.
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Indicators West District Sikkim India
MMR (Maternal Mortality
Rate)
15 numbers 2 numbers 167/100000
IMR (Infant Mortality Rate) 22/1000 (HMIS) 18/1000 (SRS-2016) 37/1000 (SRS-2016)
TFR (Total Fertility Rate) 1.2 1.2 2.51
Crude Birth Rate 12.5 (C.N.A) 17 (SRS-2016) 20.8 (SRS-2016)
ACHIEVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Sl.no Services
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
1 Total ANC Registered
2393
2231 2183 2118 1963
2
% 1st trimester
registration to total
ANC registration
(within 12 Weeks)
53%
(1258)
61%
(1352)
71%
(1548)
84%
(1781)
85%
(1666)
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% Pregnant women
received 3 ANC to total
ANC registration
87%
(2074)
88%
(1965)
83%
(1807)
90%
(1899)
92%
(1811)
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% Pregnant women
given 100 IFA to total
ANC registration
73%
(1738)
69%
(1537)
88%
(1914)
93%
(1975)
91%
(1782)
5 Total Delivery 1796 1935 1886 1862 1812
6 % Institutional Delivery
to Total Delivery 76%
84% 90% 98% 98%
7 % Home Delivery to
Total Delivery 24%
16% 10% 2% 2%
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No. of JSY
Beneficiaries (Inst.
Delivery)
637
518 485 612 578
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No. of JSY
Beneficiaries (Home
Delivery)
25
13 14 3 1
10 Full Immunization
2034
1983 1868 1838 1785
11 IUCD Acceptor 536 364 528 616 454
12 PPIUCD Acceptor - - 45 154 114
13 OCP Users 1900 1816 2114 2251 2161
14 Condom Users 815 773 818 813 934
Source: West District Health Management & Information System
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WEST DISTRICT FACT SHEETS
Sl.no Indicators DLHS-4 (2012-13) NFHS-4 (2015-16)
1 Mothers who had Antenatal check-up in the
first trimester (%)
56.1% 81.2 %
2 Mother who had at least 4 ANC visits (%) 82.7% 84.9%
3 Mothers who consumed iron folic acid for
100 days or more when they were pregnant
(%)
71.8% 66.8%
4 Institutional Delivery (%) 73.7% 94.6%
5 Institutional Delivery in public facility (%) 66.4% 88.6%
6 Mothers who received financial assistance
under JSY for births delivered in an
institution (%)
31.7% 43.1%
7 Children under age 3 years breastfed within
one hour of birth (%)
59.2% 73.2%
8 Current use of Family Planning any method 70.8% 65.8%
9 Any Modern FP method 55.6% 64.3%
10 Female Sterilization 12.8% 22.1%
11 Male Sterilization 3.0% 4.9%
12 IUCD/PPIUCD 10.9% 12.9%
13 OCP 21.2% 16.9%
14 Condom 3.1% 5.4%
Source: DLHS -4 (2012-13) & NFHS-4 (2015-16)
PROGRMME UNDER NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION
A) RCH FLEXIPOOL:Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child Health + Adolescent (RMNCH+A)
B) National Health Mission (NHM) Flexible Pool
C) Immunisation
D) National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP)
E) Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP)
F) National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDC)
G) National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)
H) Revised National TB control Programme (RNTCP)
I) National Programme for Control of Blindness (NPCB)
J) National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)
K) National Programme for the Healthcare of the Elderly (NPHCE)
L) National Programme for Prevention and Control of Deafness (NPPCD)
M) National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP)
N) National Oral Health Programme (NOHP)
O) National Programme for Prevention and control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
and Stroke (NPCDCDS)
Communitisation:
o Rogi Kalyan Samiti / Hospital Management Society (RKS/HMS)
o Village Health Sanitation & Nutrition Committee (VHSNC)
o Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
o Village Health Nutrition Day (VHND)
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The Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Annual and Total Check-up for Healthy Sikkim (CATCH),
which provides comprehensive healthcare (promotive, preventive and curative) on an annual and
periodical basis is a path breaking initiative envisioned by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim.
As of 2016, during the 1st Round, 95% population have been covered or registered and in 2
nd round a
total of 71% individuals have been covered or registered with lab investigation. Out of that, 63% have
been issued health card.
New programme:
PMSMA: Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matriva Abhiyan has been launched by the Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare GOI on 8th August 2016.The programme aims to provide assured comprehensive &
quality Antenatal Care, Free diagnostics & counselling Services, detection, referral, treatment & follow
up of all high risk & complicated pregnancies. It is held on 9th
of every month where Antenatal Mothers
will be provided all the essential Maternal Health Services. Programme is being implemented in Sikkim
since September 2016.
MAA: (Mother’s Absolute Affection programme for Breastfeeding promotion) This Programme was
launched on 05th August 2016 by Union Minister of Health & Family welfare, GOI. The Goal of the
MMA Programme is to promote, protect, & support of Breast feeding practices through health systems
to achieve higher breastfeeding rates.
Mission Indradhanush: The Ministry of Health & Family welfare GOI has lunched Mission
Indradhanush in December 2014 as a specific drive to vaccinate all unvaccinated & partially vaccinated
children up to 2 years. The mission focuses on interventions to improve full immunization coverage
from 83 % to at least 90 % children in the next 5 years. The objective of mission Indradhanush is to
ensure high coverage of children & pregnant women with all available vaccines through the country.
Under Rastriya Bal Swasthya Karyakam (RKSK) programme, 840 Peer Educators were selected, out of
that 480 PE are trained.
KAYAKALP: An initiative under Swachh Bharat Abjiyan, started in the year 2015-16 with an
objective to encourage or promote cleanliness, hygiene, infection control and sanitation linked to
positive health outcomes, KAYAKALP programme has been initiated by the Department where best
performing public health facilities are felicitated with cash prize and citation at the state level. Under
West District, Dentam PHC was declared as the winner with Rinchenpong PHC securing the second
place.
Position Name of Health Facility Marks obtained (Total=150 marks)
1st Dentam PHC 134 (89%)
2nd
Rinchenpong PHC 117 (78%)
3rd
Mangalbaria PHC 111 (74%)
4th
Yuksam PHC 106 (70%)
5th
Soreng PHC 105 (70%)
6th
Somabria PHC 94 (62%)
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7th Tashiding PHC 92 (61%)
Contact Numbers:
Sl.no Name of Officers Designation Place of Posting Contact No.
1 Dr. Thinlay Wongyal Addl. Director cum
CMO, West
Dist. Hospital
Gyalshing
9733076770
2 Dr. T. N. Bhutia Addl. Director cum
DRCHO, West
Dist. Hospital
Gyalshing
9474767727
3 Dr. Anusha Lama Jt. Director cum DMS,
West
Dist. Hospital
Gyalshing
9733020950
4 Dr. Bikash Pradhan Jt. Director cum DTO,
West
Dist. Hospital
Gyalshing
9733076784
5 Mr. Digam Gurung Dist. Programme
Manager, West
Dist. Hospital
Gyalshing
9735065916
6 Mr. Bikram C. Rai Dist. Accounts
Manager
Dist. Hospital
Gyalshing
9775481283
7 Dr. Bipendra Sharma MO I/C Tashiding PHC 8972869458
8 Miss. Munna Rai BPAM Tashiding PHC 9593267067
9 Dr. Reena Tamang MO I/C Yuksam PHC 9593287007
10 Mrs. Laxmi Rai BPAM Yuksam PHC 9800630901
11 Dr. Kanchan Gurung MO I/C Dentam PHC 9647852368
12 Mr. Avinash Pradhan BPAM Dentam PHC 9609875460
13 Dr. Lasa Hang Limboo MO I/C Rinchenpong PHC 9734552221
14 Miss. Bindu Rai BPAM Rinchenpong PHC 9775316075
15 Dr. Lalit Rai MO I/C Mangalbaria PHC 8116213117
16 Mr. Yapchung Bhutia BPAM Mangalbaria PHC 9735993218
17 Dr. Birendra Subba MO I/C Soreng PHC 9733137085
18 Mrs. Deeya Thapa BPAM Soreng PHC 9775952662
19 Dr. B.K. Chawhan MO I/C Sombaria PHC 7407254321
20 Mr. Avinash Roka BPAM Sombaria PHC 8509823129