Marking the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bihar health department on Tuesday extended health services to the doorsteps of the ailing poor across the State.
Health Minister Mangal Paandey said, “As the Prime Minister belongs to a poor family and has dedicated himself to the welfare of the people belonging to the lower strata of the society, the department thought to dedicate the occasion to the suffering masses of Bihar.”
The health department held 604 health check-up camps covering all the blocks in the State, where around 1.65 lakh people were examined for various health problems. The camps were specially organised to examine the health of all those living in the slum localities. In each camp, on an average 270 patients had turned up.
In the state capital, deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi and health Minister Pandey inaugurated a health camp. Road construction minister Nand Kishore Yadav was also present on the occasion. In addition to this, more such camps were organised in Patna. In the camps, people were not only examined of their various ailments, but were also provided necessary medicines. Those who were found to be suffering from serious ailments were referred to nearby health centres for follow-up treatment.
The people, who thronged the camps with all enthusiasm, were also informed about the preventive aspects of the diseases. They were also told about the Prime Minister’s ambitious programme, “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”, and asked to maintain cleanliness in their surroundings. As per the directive issued by health minister Pandey, the department had deployed adequate number of doctors, nursing and paramedic staff to attend to all those who turned up at the camps.