Emergency Obstetrics Care (EmOC)

MOHFW & GOI partnership with FOGSI / AVVNI Foundation in association with JHPIEGO a unique program 'Excellence centers' for EmOC - Nodal centres / Tertiary Care centres to serve as EmOC training site for MOs based at FRU for saving maternal lives.

Program Objectives

To develop capacity of doctors (General Practitioners & non speciality Medical Officers) in India to provide high quality Emergency Obstetrics Care (EmOC) services in rural areas where skilled obstetricians are not available.

Why EmOC (Emergency Obstetrics Care)

• To reduce Maternal Mortality in country.
• Trained health workers in Emergency Obstetrics Care.
• To improve health facilities at PHC, APHC, SDH, ref Hospitals in rural areas.
• To reduce many health care challenges & improve health indicators.

Achievements of EmOC in FY 2016-17

• In Financial Year 2016-17 there is one batch of EmOC training was completed in group of 7 MOs from 24.08.2016 to 13.12.2016 (In this duration Dr Jacinta Minz, HOD, Dept. OBGY, RIMS was our cheif Co-ordinator).

Specific Objectives of the Projects

• Train MOs
• Upgrade their skills and capacity of in EmOC and related maternal health services
• EmOC team members:
• CC- Dr. Anubha Vidyarthi, HOD, Dept. of OBGY, RIMS
• TCTC- Dr. Atima Bharti, Associate Professor, Dept. of OBGY, RIMS
• Master trainers:
• Dr. Archana Kumari, Associate Professor, Dept. of OBGY, RIMS
• Dr. Bratati Moitra, Associate Professor, Dept. of OBGY, RIMS
• Dr. Neelam Nalini, Associate Professor, Dept. of OBGY, RIMS
• Nodal Officer- Sanjay Nishad
• Secretary- Debraj Roy