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Report of the 1st Biennial Health Conference 7-9 November 2011 reports. Misreporting also happens as the doctors’ handwritings are not always readable. The forum was requested to give directions on who should code the ICD codes on the prescriptions. The need to standardize the coding of ICD 10 in the BHUs and hospitals was raised as an important task that needs to be reinforced. The forum also highlighted on the need to integrate four character ICD 10 code into Hospital Information System to enhance specific disease coding. Concerns were also raised with regard to the completeness of the HMIS data. The forum highlighted that a good sustainable reporting system should be used instead of surveys. For better functioning of health system, the conference emphasized to improve data quality and completeness at all levels including hospitals. Hence, conference reiterated to fill the approved vacant post of Medical Record Officers and Medical Record Technicians in major hospitals immediately and to explore the possibility of recruiting Medical Record Technicians in all hospitals. The conference also recommended to train health workers on ICD 10 coding and expedite the use of HIS as early as possible. STRENGTHENING PMTCT AND PROCUREMENT OF ARV DRUGS- Mr. Namgay Tshering, PO, DoPH The session began with a comprehensive presentation by Mr. Namgay Tshering, NACP, DOPH. The presentation focused on three agendas which are as follows: 1. Integrating the PMTCT programme with the MNCH programme 2. Elimination of congenital syphilis by 2020 3. Functioning of the MSTF The forum commented that the deadline for elimination of congenital syphilis by 2020 contradicted to the MDG deadlines. Learning from the presentation about the need to re-model the MSTF, the forum raised that if the tasks of the MSTF was skeptical, it was not necessary to continue the activities conducted by MSTF and reallocate resources into other priority areas. With regard to the MSTF seed money, the forum proposed that the seed money should be raised to a minimum of Nu. 5,00,000 and a maximum of Nu. 10,00,000 as the MSTF has to conduct activities related to a series of programmes. -12-
Report of the 1st Biennial Health Conference 7-9 November 2011 Further, the forum also raised that the issue with the improper functioning of the MSTF was not because of the seed money but due to the constant transfers of MSTF member from one district to another. The forum also commented that the MSTF should be used for other activities related to health and the lead role should be played by the Health Ministry. The conference- recommended integrating PMTCT with MNCH and improve on VCT in every MCH session. The conference acknowledged the critical role of MSTFs particularly in the areas of inter-sectoral collaboration. It was recognized that MSTF should expand its role to involve other public health issues. Meanwhile, health sector would continue to take the lead role in conducting MSTF activities. BRIEFING ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMTD- Dr. Karma Lhazeen, CPO, EMTD The Chief Program Officer, EMTD appraised the forum on the mandates of the division highlighting on what the division has been doing since its establishment in June 2009. The forum was also appraised on the mandates of the two major wings of the division, the Essential Drugs Program (EDP) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) (initiated in later half of 2009). It was informed that the division is guided by National Drug Committee (NDC) and Health Technology Assessment Panel (HTAP). The need to establish a close link between Health Technology Regulation (HTR), Health Technology Management (HTM) and HTA in order to enable best use of the health technologies was raised. The forum was further briefed on the detailed protocol for assessing a proposal on establishing a new technology. Lack of expertise to assess the proposals received were one of the main issues faced by the division. MANDATES OF BNCA AND ITS LINKAGES TO MINISTRY OF HEALTH – 2. Research, Surveillance and Recording -13- Mr. Kinley Dorji, ED, BNCA The Executive Director, BNCA, apprised the forum that the BNCA and MOH should work together on the following broad issues: 1. Information, Education, Training and Awareness
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