Dharamshala: The Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration’s Health Information System (HIS) staff Tenzin Dolma, and TB staff Ngawang Woeser wrapped up an official visit to clinics and hospitals in the northern settlements of Poanta, Lakhanwala, Manduwala, Dekyiling, Clementown, and Delhi. 

The visit focused on i) monitoring the Health Information system which is one of the most important aspects of measuring a population or community’s health status, identifying health gaps, developing interventions and formulating informed health policies. ii) review of TB resources, registers, and records, to identify the patient’s challenges and formulate the way forward. The team also focused on identifying the need for eye and ear camps based on the OPD data of the hospital.

-Report filed by Department of Health-