NATIONAL VIRAL HEPATITIS CONTROL PROGRAMME (NVHCP)

NATIONAL VIRAL HEPATITIS CONTROL PROGRAMME (NVHCP) 

1. Introduction:

Aims & Objectives

• Elimination of Hepatitis C by 2030
• Achieve significant reduction in the infected population, morbidity and mortality associated with Hepatitis B and C viz. Cirrhosis and Hepato-cellular carcinoma (liver cancer)
• Reduce the risk, morbidity and mortality due to Hepatitis A and E. 
  1. Operationalizing National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme in Mizoram
• Civil Hospital, Aizawl the biggest hospital in the state has been operationalized as Model Treatment Centre since 8^thNovemeber, 2019.
• 1 Physician has been identified as the Nodal Officer  at MTC.

State Laboratory :

• Civil Hospital, Aizawl has been operationalized as the State Laboratory.
• 1 Microbiologist has been identified as the Nodal Officer for State Lab.

District Laboratory:

• Civil Hospital, Lunglei& State Referral Hospital, Falkawn have been operationalized as District Laboratory.
• 1 Microbiologist each has been identified as the Nodal Officer for the District Lab.

DTC (District Treatment Centre):

District Treatment Centre has been operationalized at District Hospital Champhai, Mamit, Lunglei, Serchhip, Kolasib, Lawngtlai, State Referral Hospital, Falkawn&Siaha.

State Viral Hepatitis Management Unit (SVHMU):

• SVHMU was set up at Directorate of Hospital & Medical Education, New Secretariat Complex, Khatla under the guidance of State Nodal Officer. 

1. Target
   • Elimination of Hepatitis C by 2030
   • Achieve significant reduction in the infected population, morbidity and mortality associated with Hepatitis B and C.
   • Screening of High Risk Groups on Hepatitis B & C.
   • Screening of Pregnant women on Hepatitis B.
   • Reduce the risk, morbidity and mortality due to Hepatitis A and E
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   • Activities (FY 2023 - 2024) :-
     1. Meeting on Screening of Prisoners with Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) on 3^rd April, 2023
     2. Meeting on State Oversight Committee on Prison & Other Closed Settings for Integrated SI, HIV, TB, hepatitis(ISHTH), Campaign on 17^th April, 2023
     3. Re-construction of District Level Viral Hepatitis Management Unit from April 2023.
     4. Monitoring & Supervisory Visit of District Treatment Centre, District Hospital, Serchhip on 13^th May, 2023
     5. Meeting under NVHCP with FIND on 24^th May, 2023.
     6. Monitoring Visit of District Laboratory with FIND at State Referral Hospital, Falkawn on 25^th May, 2023.
     7. Monitoring Visit of Model Treatment Centre & OST Centre at Civil Hospital, Aizawl on 25^th May, 2023.
     8. Meeting on ISHTH Campaign on 14^th June, 2023 at the Office Chamber of the Mission Director, NHM,Dinthar. 
     9. Regional Review Meeting at Siliguri, West Bengal from 19^th – 20^th June, 2023.
     10. Meeting under NVHCP with RCH, State Immunization & National Tubeculosis Control Programme on 4^th July, 2023
     11. Orientation and Capacity Building Workshop for OST Staff at Auditorium, Civil Hospital, Aizawl on 24^th July, 2023.
     12. Awareness cum Observance of World Hepatitis Day at Auditorium, Aizawl West College, Dinthar on 29th July, 2023.
     13. Launching the project “HCV Intervention among PWIDs in Mizoram” in collaborattion with FIND, NVHCP & State AIDS Control Society, Mizoram on 3^rd August, 2023.
     14. Training of ASHA & H&WC on 11^th& 25^th August & 1^st September, 2023 @ Auditorium,Civil Hospital, Aizawl in collaboration with RCH & NVHCP
     15. Online Training on NVHCP-MIS Portal for OST&TI sites of Mizoram on 6^th September, 2023
     16. Monitoring & Supervisory Visit of District Treatment Centre, District Hospital, Lunglei on 4^thOctober, 2023.
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Achievement during 2022-23