Haryana Health Minister, Ms. Arti Singh Rao, said that the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW), Panchkula, functioning under the Haryana Health Department, is playing a significant role in strengthening healthcare services in the state. The institute is regularly organising training and capacity-building programmes for doctors, nurses and other health workers.
Health personnel from Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Civil Hospitals participate in these programmes. In addition, training programmes are also being organised in the districts under the supervision of SIHFW.
The Health Minister said that four zonal skill labs have been established in the state to provide health workers with skill-based training and practical exposure. The Rohtak Skill Lab covers the districts of Rohtak, Jhajjar, Sonipat, Panipat and Karnal, while the Bhiwani Skill Lab covers Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Hisar, Jind, Fatehabad and Sirsa.
Similarly, the Panchkula Skill Lab includes Panchkula, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra and Kaithal, whereas the Faridabad Skill Lab covers Faridabad, Mahendragarh (Narnaul), Rewari, Nuh, Palwal and Gurugram districts. She said that the primary objective of these training programmes is to achieve the targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal-3. Under this, the targets include reducing the maternal mortality ratio to 70 per one lakh live births, the neonatal mortality rate to 12 per one thousand live births, and the mortality rate of children under five years of age to 25 per one thousand live births by 2030.
During the current year, 1,211 health workers were trained by SIHFW, Panchkula, while 5,220 health workers were trained at the district level. In addition, five Continuing Medical Education (CME) programmes were organised on various subjects, including Pediatric Emergency, Towards Zero Maternal Deaths: Innovation and Intervention, Managing Near Miss Mortality, Immediate Trauma Life Support and Burn Management, and “Neuro Critical Emergency: Brain Waves 2026.”
Furthermore, to promote health awareness and knowledge dissemination, about 18 online training programmes were organised this year, in which 2,441 health workers participated. At present, induction training for 34 Nursing Officers and RTI/STI training for 21 Medical Officers is underway at SIHFW, Panchkula.
The induction training programmes are regularly organised to familiarise newly appointed Medical Officers, Dental Surgeons and Nursing Officers with the functioning of health services, hospital protocols, infection prevention and patient-centred care. In addition, mid-career training programmes are organised for Senior Medical Officers (SMOs), focusing on administrative leadership, clinical governance, medico-legal responsibilities and hospital management.
Considering the important role of nursing staff, mid-career training programmes for staff nurses are also organised to further strengthen their clinical skills and leadership capabilities. Moreover, through Administrative and Financial Management Training (AFMT), senior medical officers are provided knowledge related to administrative and financial management.
To enhance the efficiency of health workers in emergency services, Accident and Emergency Care Services training and Basic Life Support (BLS) courses are also organised regularly. These programmes equip doctors and healthcare workers with the ability to effectively manage trauma, cardiac emergencies and other critical situations.
The Health Minister said that through these comprehensive training programmes, SIHFW Panchkula is continuously strengthening the capacity of healthcare workers in Haryana, thereby ensuring better health services, a stronger public health system and improved health outcomes for citizens in the state.
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