Shillong, Dec 15 (PTI) With the aim to provide a
patient-friendly and socially-proactive modern health care
system in Meghalaya, some state health officials completed a
one-month training at the IIM-Shillong today.
The training programme focused on bringing healthcare
officials together to learn how to make their projects more
environmentally, socially and economically sustainable,
offiial sources said.
Twenty health officers were initially divided in three
batches with the training for the first batch having commenced
on November 15 last.
An IIM official told PTI, "The IIM (Rajiv Gandhi
Indian Institute of Management, Shillong) has agreed in
principle to train 500 doctors of Meghalaya state health
services over a period of three years."
"In the end, the IIM and the government, target to
regenerate the natural, social, human and financial capital
for both short and long term prosperity," the official said.
The practice-oriented 30 day-intensive training is
aimed at preparing participants with a deeper understanding of
the social and business consideration necessary for more
successful management of healthcare infrastructure projects in
the state under National Rural Health Mission.
"Field Visit during the training helped the
participants to see improvement that can be made in context of
the inputs given in lectures, helped them to understand the
improvement of functioning when participants go back to their
work places," the official said.
The training is supported by leading doctors from
reputed hospitals in the country- Apollo Gleneage, Kolkata ,
Military Hospital, Shillong, NEIGRIMS, Shillong NEMCARE,
Guwahati.