Health cards would be issued to every person in Haryana, and a checklist of about 30 diseases has been prepared for regular tests.
Haryana Health Minister, Anil Vij on Tuesday said that regular tests would be conducted for diseases
related to blood, liver and kidney, besides diseases the TB in the State.
A decision to this effect was taken in a review meeting of the Department here.
Vij said that with
this, people would get information about various diseases and department
would immediately take preventive measures to cure the disease.
The Minister said that it is being considered to introduce ‘Atal Jeevan Rakshak Yojana’ so as to save people injured in accidents on national highways in the
State. Under the scheme, fully-equipped ambulances would be deployed in such a manner that timely
assistance could be provided, he said.
Meanwhile, Vij has given in principle approval to
change name of dentist to medical officer (Dental) and directed the Health Department to submit a proposal in this regard.
He said that the Department has been directed to take appropriate action in this direction so that facilities could be provided to dentists on the pattern of Central Government.