NIHFW to launch new training programme for effective Doctor-Patient communication
New Delhi: In an attempt to facilitate the smooth running of doctor-patient communication, the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) is planning to launch a new training programme specifically for doctors to help them communicate effectively with patients and their families. The new course comes against the backdrop of the rising cases of conflicts being reported at healthcare facilities.
The course is likely to be rolled out in the next four to five months. The NIHFW is the nodal agency under the Union Health Ministry for conducting training, research, and capacity-building activities for public health professionals.
The hospital administration courses provided at the organisation also have components related to conflict management and imparting soft skills to doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and other healthcare providers, Dr. Dheeraj Shah, Director of NIHFW, said during a media interaction on Wednesday, reports PTI.
Renu Sehrawat, course coordinator at the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), stated that the National Cold Chain & Vaccine Management Resource Centre (NCCVMRC)—a key technical unit supporting the immunization division of the Health Ministry—is working towards training cold-chain technicians in the repair and maintenance of solar-powered cold storage systems, reports The Hindu.
With India increasingly relying on solar-powered cold-chain solutions to ensure the uninterrupted preservation of vaccines, this initiative is expected to play a crucial role in enhancing the effectiveness of immunization programs in remote and under-electrified areas.“India has its own core team of cold-chain technicians who are deployed at district level. They are the backbone of our immunisation programme and training them in fire-fighting is an important element to ensure that the vaccination process goes on well in the country,’’ she said.
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