Annual report of the Directorate General of Health Services / issued by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Government of India.

  • India. Directorate General of Health Services.
Date:
[1960]
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Credit: Annual report of the Directorate General of Health Services / issued by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Government of India. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Film Library The Bureau maintains a film library. The films are loaned to various organisations, official and non-official concerned with public health and social welfare work in the country. It also previews films, examines technical aspects of film scripts, conducts investiga¬ tions and evaluates the results of film shows conducted among dif¬ ferent sections of the population. 68 new films (670 copies) were added to the Film Library during 1960. During the year 644 films and 11 film strips were loaned to 218 organisations within the country. Film Shows: The Bureau started a scheme to conduct film shows with a view to find out the effectiveness of films as a media for health education. Some of these shows were given at CHSS Dispensaries. People in the area were interviewed and their views on the films were collect¬ ed after the show. During 1960, 87 such film shows were conducted in Delhi and New Delhi areas. Film Preview : The Bureau previewed films received from various organisations to assess the suitability for their purchase. The Bureau also previews films to examine their educational aspects in relation to health topics. Photo Library The Photo Section of the Bureau takes and collects photographs on health topics and catalogues them. Additional equipment for photographic work like enlarger, copying equipment, etc., have been received during the year. Health Fjducation Library The Health Education Library, started over two years ago, has made quite a good progress. Over a thousand books, pamphlets, reports'and folders were added to the library during the year bring¬ ing the total number of books, etc., to over 3,500. The Bureau catalogues the health education publications received from various sources like TCM, etc. and supplies information and other facilities to State Health Education Bureaux in this connection. Methods Division Training: The Training Section has started functioning with the assistance of an Adviser from U.S.T.C.M. The Health Educator (Nursing) has been appointed and other staff of the Section are still under recruit¬ ment.