West Bengal State Health and Family Welfare Samiti
West Bengal State Health and Family Welfare Samiti
West Bengal State Health and Family Welfare Samiti
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‣ <strong>West</strong> <strong>Bengal</strong> has started implementing the amended Referral Transport<br />
Scheme (Nishchay Yan) since October 2010. However, due to nonavailability<br />
of ambulance <strong>and</strong> problem in telephone installation,<br />
operationalization of the scheme was delayed<br />
‣ Salient features of the service in 2011-12:<br />
– The service is free for PW <strong>and</strong> sick Newborns<br />
– Second referral <strong>and</strong> drop back facility is being provided<br />
– Budgetary provision for the above has been elaborated in earlier slide.<br />
– In order to ensure maximum utilisation dedicated vehicles have been retained at<br />
all BEmOC (having >100 deliveries/year) <strong>and</strong> CEmOC centres.<br />
– Extensive IEC for information dissemination amongst beneficiaries, smooth fund<br />
flow, fully functional (24 x7) call centre have also been arranged.<br />
– Funding for the service is provided from NRHM Flexipool
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