In a high-level meeting held at his official residence here on Wednesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the progress of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, the status of medical colleges under construction and the state’s efforts to combat the recent surge in dengue cases.
During the meeting, the chief minister issued directives to address these pressing healthcare concerns.
The surge in dengue cases, particularly in areas such as Moradabad, Kanpur Nagar, Lucknow and Gautam Buddha Nagar, has prompted the chief minister to take action to prevent the emergence of hotspot situations. The focus is on ensuring that no infected patient, whether in urban or rural areas, remains untreated.
The chief minister emphasised the need for prompt reporting of new dengue cases in both government and private hospitals and medical colleges.
Additional beds will be arranged in hospitals as required to meet the growing demand for dengue patient care. The state government is committed to ensuring that every dengue patient receives timely treatment. Concrete measures will be taken to control dengue outbreaks in various districts, with the Urban Development, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj departments leading efforts to control mosquito populations through fogging and larvicidal spraying. Sanitisation in the morning and fogging in the evening will also be carried out, and addressing waterlogging issues will be the top priority.
To expand healthcare coverage, the chief minister stressed the importance of issuing Ayushman cards to every eligible family under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
Uttar Pradesh has made significant progress in this regard, covering 191.9 lakh families who now benefit from the annual Rs 5 lakh free health insurance.
In the quest to improve medical education and infrastructure, the state government has adopted a public-private partnership (PPP) model for establishing medical colleges in underserved districts. Work has already commenced in districts like Shamli, Mau, Maharajganj and Sambhal. Approval for similar projects in other districts has been secured from the Government of India under Viability Gap Funding.
The chief minister has urged the prompt issuance of appointment letters to 293 selected teachers and more than 1,950 staff nurses in various medical college hospitals. Furthermore, qualified doctors will be appointed to fill vacant positions of professor, associate professor, and assistant professor in government medical colleges.
Under Phase-3, the construction of medical colleges in multiple districts would be completed in a timely manner while maintaining high-quality standards. These districts include Bulandshahr, Lakhimpur Kheri, Gonda, Auraiya, Lalitpur, Sonbhadra, Kanpur Dehat, Pilibhit, Bijnor, Chandauli, Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Sultanpur, and Amethi. The state government is committed to enhancing healthcare infrastructure and services for the benefit of the people of Uttar Pradesh.
