The four-day management development programme, organised by the International Public Health Management Development Program at PGIMER, Chandigarh, in collaboration with the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), government of Odisha, concluded at Hotel Park View, on Friday.
During the programme’s culmination, a special panel discussion was conducted, featuring distinguished experts in the field of public health and NUHM implementation. The panellists included Haryana NUHM consultant Dr Nidhi , Chandigarh NUHM consultant Dr Anju Bhatia , Punjab NUHM programme officer Dr Sonia Thatia, health management professor Dr Keerti, among others.
The discussion highlighted the innovative approaches to urban healthcare delivery, strategies for community engagement and awareness, effective utilisation of resources and infrastructure, data management and monitoring for improved healthcare outcomes.
Director of health services in Chandigarh, Dr Suman Singh, emphasised that the programme, aimed at building the capacity of programme managers, should serve as a model to be adopted by other states across the country.
“The panel discussion today serves as a platform for cross-state learning, and we hope that the experiences shared here will benefit Odisha in enhancing its urban healthcare services,” said Dr Sonu Goel, professor at department of community medicine.