A Right to Health Conclave is being organized on November 1 and 2 in Minto Hall, Bhopal. The conclave will include experts from all over the country engaged in health and social service. The Government of Madhya Pradesh is committed to ensure a system of citizens' rights by enacting a law on the right to health. This conclave is being organized with this objective in mind.
The state government has made concerted efforts for the implementation of the right to health in the state. A steering committee has been constituted on August 3 for this purpose. This committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of M Gopal Reddy, Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Department. The first meeting of the committee was held on August 14. The committee has discussed with the stake holders related to health services for Right to Health and has given the suggestion to their opinion. In this connection, a state level discussion was held in Bhopal on August 30, in which more than 50 excperts from different sections of the society took part. Civil Society members, journalists, public representatives and administrative officials also gave suggestions during the discussion.
An interdepartmental discussion was organised by the state government on October 4 regarding Right to Health in which suggestions were made to improve health services by various departments of the government.
During October 15 to 19 in October itself, workshops were organized in various divisions of the state and suggestions were received from professionals associated with Public Health Service, members of civil society and experts in various disciplines. The second meeting of the Steering Committee constituted by the state government related to Right to Health was held on October 21. The committee decided to organize a national level conclave. Keeping these things in mind, the Right to Health Conclave is being organized on November 1 and 2. The conclave will include academicians, persons associated with the Vikas Andolan, members of civil society, media and legal experts, apart from experts associated with health services.
Health is an essential dimension to find the Human Development Index of any nation at the global level. The Government of Madhya Pradesh, keeping its promise, has ensured protection of health of the citizens and service providing system. The government is now committed for ensuring a system of citizens' rights by enacting a law on the right to health. Under this, every citizen will have the statutory right to receive health services.