- So far 10 thousand camps organized under the scheme More than 5 lakh patients benefited
- Qualified doctors and trained team providing door to door test-treatment-medicine facilities
- 1600 settlements of all 14 municipal corporations are getting services
- Action plan to be prepared soon for expansion of this scheme
Raipur (the states. news)
The
Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) under the Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana are not
only providing regular check-up-treatment-medicine to those living in slums in
urban areas of Chhattisgarh but also were helpful in controlling the
coronavirus infection.
Since the inception of the scheme, till now ten
thousand camps have been organized under this scheme. Free check-up, treatment
and medicine have been provided to about five lakh patients.
Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana was launched by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in the presence of MP Rahul Gandhi on the State Foundation Day 01 November 2020.
60 MMUs equipped with modern equipment are providing health services in all the 14 municipal corporations of the state. In these mobile medical units, MBBS doctors are providing health facilities to the patients by setting up camps in about 1600 slums. Along with MBBS doctors, pharmacists are also available for free distribution of medicines, lab technician for free lab tests, ANM and MMU driver are available to serve patients in the camp. (media saheb.com)
