OFFICE OF MEDICAL OFFICER NTPHC ASHTANGOOBLOCK BANDIPORA

M I N U T E S O F F I R S T R K S M E E T I N G

FIRST RKS MEETING WAS HELD ON 18th OCTOBER 2011 AT NTPHC ASHTANGOO UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF BLOCK MEDICAL OFFICER BANDIPORA.

The following officers/officials attended the meeting.

1. BLOCK MEDICAL OFFICER BANDIPORA (CHAIRMAN RKS).2. MEDICAL OFFICER NTPHC ASHTANGOO (MEMBER SECRETARY RKS).3. MEDICAL OFFICER ISM NTPHC ASHTANGOO.4. DENTAL SURGEON NTPHC ASHTANGOO (MEMBER RKS)5. JE PUBLIC HEALTH ENGENEERING (MEMBER RKS).6. HEAD MASTER GOVT MIDDLE SCHOOL ASHTANGOO (MEMBER RKS).7. ICDS SUPERVISOR (MEMBER RKS).8. NUMBERDAR ASHTINGOO (MEMBER RKS).9. SARPANCH ASHTANGOO (MEMBER RKS).10. MR HAJI MOHMMAD YOSUF (SENIOR CITIZEN).11. FMPHW PHC ASHTINGOO.12. MMPHW PHC ASHTANGOO (MEMBER RKS).13. OTHER STAFF MEMBERS OF NTPHC ASHTANGOO.

RKS meeting was held on 18th of October 2011 at NTPHC Ashtangoo under the chairmanship of Block Medical Officer Bandipora and was attended by all the members of RKS committee except JE PDD; BDO Bandipora was in Jaipore for training. All staff members of NTPHC and respectable citizens of Ashtangoo were also present in the meeting.The following members have skipped the meeting despite timely official letter with proper receipt as well as telephonic reminder on the 18th of Oct 2011 at 11:15 am. It was agreed that BMO Bandipora will write to these officers and will sought reasons for their absence from the meeting.

1. JE R&B absent for two RKS meetings year 2010-11 and year 2011-12.

2. JE PDD absent for this year’s RKS meeting.

Meeting got under way with a welcome address by Medical officer NTPHC Ashtangoo at around 2PM in the meeting hall of NTPHC Ashtingoo. It was followed by Power point presentation on previous years RKS expenditure and improvement of services thereof.

Current issues faced by NTPHC were discussed, work for current year was prioritized and fund distribution was made. All members agreed on the following points.

1. Construction of waste pits for safe disposal of sharps/general waste and waste of Human origin. Member Secretary suggested that construction of waste pits will be carried out by Sarpanch and other respectable citizens jointly. This suggestion was appreciated by all members and agreed upon. Pit will be 15 feet long by 5 feet broad and 5 feet deep double brick lining with plaster, covering of top and with overhead roof. Money will be released on installment basis by Member secretary RKS based on progress of work.

This will serve four purposes:

i. Joint venture to improve patient care.ii. Effective community involvement.

iii. Sharing responsibility.iv. Role reversal; Member secretary/MO will form a team that will audit community

work.

2. Waste management dustbins for segregation of waste at source (three buckets each) for General ward, day care ward, MOT, Lab section and Labor Room.

3. Various lab items for effective functioning of laboratory, list already provided by lab in charge.

4. Four stetho’s, four digital thermometers and four tongue depressors.

5. Examination Tables four in number/ optional if available at Block store.

6. Flooring of various sections and ward.

7. Office items like office stationery and three in one printer.

8. Furniture (Tables and chairs) for various sections like AYUSH Section, OBS OPD, Data centre, CHO office and Meeting Hall.

9. For erratic power supply MO NTPHC Ashtangoo gave a suggestion of repairing the Genset offered by the then BMO which was not accepted instead it was decided to pursue for the availability of same from DDC Bandipora under tribal plan else wait for next year RKS funds.

10. Aqua-guard for patients if funds permit.RKS Chairman (BMO Bandipora) appreciated active involvement of community and stressed on finding better ways of improving patient care. The meeting ended with the vote of thanks to the chair.

Member secretary Dr Altaf HussainRKS ASHTINGOO.Copy to:

1. Chief Medical officer Bandipora2. Block Medical Officer Bandipora.3. All concerned.