Varanasi: Varanasi secured the top position among all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh in the health ranking released for Sep, recording an overall score of 74% on the dashboard.Chief medical officer Dr N P Singh said that at the block level, Arajiline stood first with an overall score of 78%, followed by Pindra with 76% and Sevapuri with 75%. He said the achievement reflects the effective implementation of key health programmes, including maternal and child health services, across the district.The CMO said Varanasi also performed exceptionally well on key indicators related to caesarean deliveries. The district ranked first in the state on both major caesarean delivery indicators linked to district hospitals and community health centres.Commendable performance was also recorded across development blocks in important health indicators such as HIV testing of pregnant women, full immunisation, institutional deliveries, antenatal check-ups and home-based newborn care services.Dr Singh said the achievement was also the result of collective efforts, better planning and regular monitoring of health services. He directed hospitals and health units to continue improving their performance, regularly review prescribed health indicators and ensure effective implementation of govt-prioritised health programmes.
