State Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi stressed that awareness would be emphasised for curbing the life threatening diseases in the State. He said that masses would be aware on various schemes being run by the State health department so that more number of patients can avail the medical and health benefits in the government establishments.
Negi said that immediate medical facilities should be given to below poverty line patients under Vyadhi Nidhi besides, district administration should also given the authority to sanction Rs 1.50 lakh for the medical cause.
According to him, private hospitals should be also included in the sensitisation programmes. It was told the monetary benefits upto Rs 1.50 lakh has been sanctioned by the State health department whereas medical expenditure above Rs 1.50 lakh is being sanctioned by the union health department under Vyadhi Nidhi.
The Union Health Ministry has already released Rs 88 lakh out of sanctioned Rs 2 crore under this scheme and reminder would be sent at
earliest to send pending Rs 1.12 crore to the State so that patients will get maximum benefits.
Negi also instructed officials to create awareness about life threatening diseases at schools and colleges, Panchayats; besides, posters, banners, and hoardings should be placed at major inter crossings and the prominent places of the capital city.
It was highlighted that the union health ministry contributes only 33 per cent under this scheme and it was decided to draft a proposal for 90:10 under the scheme and out of that, 90 per cent of the expanses would be borne by the union health department.
Negi stressed that awareness should be focused on especially in the remote and hilly areas of the State. Additional secretary Piyush Singh, Chandershekhar Bhatt, Dr Kl Arya, Kavita Nabiyal, Dr PC Joshi and Dr Suman Arya were also present.