Comprehensive & saturation level coverage of all health schemes needed in country: Mandaviya
Sunday, 16 JULY 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The Union minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya said that there is a need for comprehensive and saturation level coverage of all the health schemes in the country. He said that no eligible beneficiary should be left out of these schemes. The Union minister was speaking on the concluding day of the two-day Swasthya Chintan Shivir in Dehradun on Saturday. He expressed hope that the Chintan Shivir would provide suggestions on how to shore up existing healthcare facilities, as well as new interventions required across the country.
“The SwasthyaChintan Shivir should help bring us closer to the idea of last mile connectivity in health. In the last two days, we have seen a detailed overview of the health sector in India today, and the direction that we should take going forward to ensure universal health coverage,’’ he said. He said that public participation is an essential activity to eliminate tuberculosis in the country. “Our approach toward TB elimination shows the Indian approach to healthcare. I urge people to come forward to become Nikshay Mitras, as it can go a long way to make India TB free.’’ he said.
The Union minister said that the States should make TB elimination a priority and give it further impetus. He also urged the States to support the divyang population of the country, by making it easier to issue disability certificates.
The member (Health), NITI Aayog, Dr V K Paul said, “A holistic paradigm for healthcare has been created in the last two days with inputs from all present and it is essential that the resolution we pass today is put into action, so the goals that have been set can be achieved by next year.”
On the last day of the event, sessions were held on various facets of healthcare in India today ranging from Ayushman Bhava, National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, Elimination of Measles and Rubella and PCPNDT Act.The chief minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami, CM of Sikkim Prem Singh Tamang, the Union minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, S P Singh Baghel and health ministers of many States and Union territories were present on the occasion.
The secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Rajesh Bhushan and other senior officers of the health ministry also attended the event.
