Chhattisgarh / Raipur

Mukhyamantri Shahari Slum Swasthya Yojana has provided free treatment to over 31.44 lakh people so far

TNIS

RAIPUR : The Chief Minister had conceptualised a scheme that could help treat people living in slum communities at their homes. Keeping this goal in mind, the Mukhyamantri Shahari Slum Swasthya Yojana that was implemented by the government has treated more than 31 lakh people living in slums through mobile medical units. Under the scheme, 120 mobile medical units with doctors, paramedical teams, and medical equipment is reaching the slum areas in urban regions of the state and providing free-of-cost medical treatment to people. Under the scheme, about 6,74,121 people have benefited from pathology tests, and free-of-cost medicines have been provided to more than 26,10,277 patients. Laborers make up approximately 2,52,263 of those who have benefited.

Under the Mukhyamantri Shahari Slum Swasthya Yojana operated by the Chhattisgarh government's Urban Administration and Development Department, about 38,990 camps have been set up in 169 urban units. Through these, the free of cost testing and treatment of patients is being done while providing them with free medicines. The Urban Administration and Development Minister, Mr. Shivkumar Dahariya, has instructed the departmental officers that people living in remote slum areas and other needy people should be provided with the facilities of medical tests and free of cost medicines.

It is noteworthy that the first phase of the Mukhyamantri Shahari Slum Swasthya Yojana started on November 1, 2020 to provide healthcare facilities to the people living in slum communities in the Nagar Nigam regions of the state. Under this, 60 mobile medical units had been deployed to provide medical testing, treatment, and free-of-cost medicines to people living in slums. On March 31, 2022, the scheme had been extended to all the urban sections of the state, and 60 new medical units were also deployed.

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