Child Safety Month from December 23 to January 23 to save lives of children was launched at JP Hospital here on Tuesday. It will benefit about 90 lakh children. Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Narottam Mishra inaugurated the month-long activities by administering Vitamin A, anti-worm medicine Albendazol Suspension and IFA Syrup to children.
The Health Minister urged Government servants of Woman and Child Development and other departments to become partners in the campaign to administer vital medicines to children and mothers during Child Safety Month.
The Minister said that the State Government spends huge sums on saving lives of children and pregnant women. Initiative of door-to-door treatment of diseases has been taken in the state. Mamta Abhiyan is already under implementation. People have benefited from other health schemes too. The Health Minister lauded successful implementation of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Free Medicine Distribution Scheme.
He sought information about scheme’s implementation in JP Hospital. The Health Minister inspected hospital wards and apprised himself of arrangements for treatment, pathological tests, meal distribution etc.
Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna, Director Navneet Kothari, Mission Director NHM Faiz Kidwai and Dean Gandhi Medical College Dr Bhanu Prasad Dube were also present on the occasion.