RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Saion Friday ordered to launch an extensive drive against leprosy and work towards the elimination of the disease. Leprosy among people mainly in tribal dominated districts in Chhattisgarh is a serious concern and a drive against the disease is the first decision taken in regards with health, by the chief minister.
In his first review meeting with health department officials, chief minister Sai directed to invigorate the 108 emergency ambulance services in state and ensure that the ambulance reaches to the needy within half an hour of the request call.
According to officials, chief minister also directed health department to take necessary and effective steps for the mentally unstable patients who are homeless and they should be provided with immediate treatment facilities. CM Sai instructed to set a deadline and chalk out the plan for such patients.
Announcing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the inaugural ceremony of hospitals, CM asked the officers to ensure completion of super-speciality hospitals in insurgency-hit Jagdalpur town in Bastar and Bilaspur, by February, 2024.
“People in state should get quality health facilities and it should be upgraded and updated and the availability of generic medicines in all health centres should be ensured. Doctors should prescribe generic medicines to the patients and it should be encouraged,” Sai said.
Deputy CM Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma were also present in the meeting.
In his first review meeting with health department officials, chief minister Sai directed to invigorate the 108 emergency ambulance services in state and ensure that the ambulance reaches to the needy within half an hour of the request call.
According to officials, chief minister also directed health department to take necessary and effective steps for the mentally unstable patients who are homeless and they should be provided with immediate treatment facilities. CM Sai instructed to set a deadline and chalk out the plan for such patients.
Announcing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the inaugural ceremony of hospitals, CM asked the officers to ensure completion of super-speciality hospitals in insurgency-hit Jagdalpur town in Bastar and Bilaspur, by February, 2024.
“People in state should get quality health facilities and it should be upgraded and updated and the availability of generic medicines in all health centres should be ensured. Doctors should prescribe generic medicines to the patients and it should be encouraged,” Sai said.
Deputy CM Arun Sao and Vijay Sharma were also present in the meeting.