Chhattisgarh Affairs
37L treated under Urban Slum Healthcare Scheme
More than 37 lakh people have got free treatment under the Chief Minister Urban Slum Health Scheme in Chhattisgarh. The scheme aims to make healthcare accessible and affordable for people living in urban slums.
An official communiqu on Monday said that under the scheme, facilities including doctor’s consultation, medical tests and medicines were provided in all urban areas across the state through 120 well-equipped mobile medical units.
Apart from providing the facility of medical tests to nearly 8.32 lakh people, free medicines were distributed to 30.94 lakh patients. The beneficiaries include about 2.59 lakh laborers.
Under the scheme, run by the Urban Administration and Development Department, 49,192 camps have been organized in the slums of 169 urban bodies.
The first phase of the scheme was started on November 1, 2020 with 60 mobile medical units to provide health facilities in slums in 14 areas.
Keeping in view thesuccess of this scheme, its scope was expanded to all urban bodies of the state on March 31, 2022.
National and International Affairs
TheNational Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India for regulating medical education and conducting scientific research respectively, have launchedSMART (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals).Theprogram aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.
The proposed initiative is conceptualised with an objective to identify, support and promote innovative research ideas in healthcare research areas including Osteoarthritis, Iron Deficiency Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The MoU was signed in Indore and theExternal Affairs Ministerhas noted that they have discussed the opportunities for greater economic, health, finance, and people-to-people linkage. Both leaders have also shared their perspectives on global situations.
During the convention between both countries, both the ministers discussed the opportunities for greater economic, Health, finance, and people-to-people linkage.