RoP Booklet JAMMU & KASHMIR-2012-13 - National Rural Health ...

ROAD MAP FOR PRIORITY ACTION: PNDT
MISSION:
The mission of PNDT programme is to improve the sex ratio at birth by regulating the pre-conception
and prenatal diagnostic techniques misused for sex selection.
Guiding Principle:
Deterrence for unethical practice sex selection to ensure improvement in the child sex ratio
STRATEGIES:
Strengthening programme management structures:
‣ Appointment of Nodal officer
‣ Strengthening of Human resource
‣ Formation of PNDT Cell at state and district level
Establishment of statutory bodies under the PC&PNDT Act
‣ Constitution of 20 member State Supervisory Board
Reconstitution every three years (other than ex-officio members)
Four meetings in a year
‣ Notification of three members Sate Appropriate Authority,
‣ Constitution of 8 member State Advisory Committee
Reconstitution in every 3 years
At least 6 meetings in a year
‣ Notification of District Appropriate Authorities
‣ Constitution of 8 member district Advisory Committees
Reconstitution in every 3 years
At least 6 meetings in a year
Strengthening of monitoring mechanisms
‣ Monitoring of sex ratio at birth through civil registration of birth data
‣ Formulation of Inspection and Monitoring committees
‣ Increasing the monitoring visits
‣ Review and evaluation of registration records
‣ Online availability of PNDT registration records
‣ Online filling and medical audit of form Fs
‣ Ensure regular reporting of sales of ultrasound machines from manufactures
‣ Enumeration of all Ultrasound machines and identification of un-registered
ultrasound machine
‣ Ensure compliance for maintenance of records mandatory under the Act
‣ Ensure regular quarterly progress reports at state and district level
Capacity building and sensitisation of programme managers
Approval of Programme Implementation Plan-Jammu Kashmir, 2012-13 Page 66