The Haryana Government would soon purchase 150 ambulances (basic life support) and 22 Medical Mobile Units (MMUs) to provide emergency health and medical services in the State.
The MMUs would comprise a doctor, a staff nurse, a pharmacist and a lab technician. The State Chief Secretary, DS Dhesi presided over the meeting of governing body of State Health Society, National Health Mission, in this regard on Thursday.
The Chief Secretary directed the officers concerned to strengthen First Referral Unit (FRU) in coordination with Director General, Health Services so that round-the-clock medical services could be provided to people. It was informed that the unit comprises a paediatrician, a gynaecologist and anaesthetist.
Dhesi also asked the officers concerned to strengthen the unit by deputing all three types of doctors. It was informed that Haryana has registered improvement in the field of healthcare, reflected in improvement in various healthcare indicators in 2015 as compared to 2005. As per the health indicators, the under-five mortality rate (U5MR), which was 78 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005, decreased to 43 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2015.
Also, the State has improved considerably in terms of institutional deliveries. The Institutional Delivery Rate was 43.3 per cent in 2005, has increased to 92.1 per cent till December, 2016, whereas, Total Fertility Rate (TFR), which was 2.8 in 2005, decreased to 2.2 in 2015.
Dhesi directed the officers to achieve the target of 100 per cent Aadhaar registration of newborns, which is presently 94 per cent. The Chief Secretary also gave approval to empanel private ultrasound centres under the ‘Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram’ for pregnant women. As per reports specialists would be appointed in cities such as Nuh, Palwal and Narnaul where there was less availability of doctors.