CM Bhajan Lal Sharma : Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, health services are continuously expanding. Strengthening of medical facilities in Rajasthan is one of the priorities of the Union Government and the Health Ministry. Under the guidance of CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Sharma, remarkable work is being done in the state, due to which the concept of ‘Niramay Rajasthan’ has started becoming a reality. Timely decisions taken by Shri Sharma in the service of humanity have started showing successful results.
Shri Nadda was addressing a review meeting of the Medical and Health Department at Chief Minister’s residence on Saturday. He appreciated the progress of Central and State Government schemes in Rajasthan. Shri Nadda said that medical work is an important medium of human service. In this, the departmental officers, doctors and all the staff should perform their important responsibilities with full devotion. He assured that all the issues related to the state at the ministerial level will be positively resolved soon.
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare directed the departmental officers to regularly review the schemes, make students aware of diseases, pay special attention to cancer treatment etc. The Health Ministry has set up a Public Private Partnership (PPP) cell. Here the state government should send proposals for the expansion of medical and health, which will be studied and implemented at the ministry level. He said that schemes related to eye diseases are being run by the Ministry, which the state government should take forward in public interest.
Shri Nadda said that the Prime Minister should utilise the budget under the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission in a time-bound manner so that patients can get better treatment. Awareness should also be spread about non-communicable diseases in the state. He gave necessary guidelines after a detailed review of various subjects including National Health Mission, PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, progress of funds allocated from the 15th Finance Commission, Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, National Tuberculosis Elimination Program, Health Insurance Scheme, progress of centrally promoted schemes.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed his gratitude to the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare for the cooperation in medical services and medical education. He said that important schemes of the Central and State Government are being constantly reviewed to realise the goal of a healthy Rajasthan. Shri Sharma said that Rajasthan has taken a leading position in the country in Janani Suraksha Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. Also, Niramay Rajasthan Abhiyan has been launched on World Health Day. He said that under the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya Yojana, cashless treatment up to Rs 25 lakh is being provided to 1 crore 34 lakh families. At the same time, various construction works worth Rs 15,000 crore are being carried out by launching the Chief Minister Ayushman Arogya Health Infrastructure Mission. He said that 11,655 medical institutions have been converted into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said that to strengthen the medical and health department, more than 24 thousand posts have been filled in one year. At the same time, about 26 thousand posts are in the process of recruitment. He said that 3,355 panchayats in the state have become TB free. Free sonography facility is being provided in the government sector in villages and towns by implementing the Ma-Voucher scheme for maternal and child health. So far, more than 6 crore 23 lakh Abha IDs have been created in the state.
Senior officials of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also appreciated the progress made by the State Government in the medical sector. Principal Secretary Medical and Health Mrs. Gayatri A Rathod and Secretary Medical Education Mr. Ambrish Kumar apprised about the progress of departmental schemes. The Medical and Health Minister, Shri Gajendra Singh Khinwsar, Chief Secretary and senior officers of the Medical and Health Department were present on the occasion.