Health Minister Narottam Mishra inspected various sections of AIIMS here this morning and apprised himself of their functioning. The Health Minister also inspected administrative building and rooms for tele-medicine and video-conferencing.
The Health Minister said that 100-day action plan of the department includes important subjects like unification and expansion of mobile medicine, tele-medicine and 104 Service.
Through this service, people will be provided health-related consultation by experts at home through mobile.
There is also arrangement for prescription on mobile phone. Besides, treatment-related consultation will be provided through tele-medicine.
This scheme costs less and also reduces time taken by patients in visiting hospitals. Consultation can be obtained anywhere and anytime through toll-free number 104 easily.
On the basis of prescription provided to patient on mobile, he will be able to get free medicines from the nearest government hospital.
Patients in remote areas will also get its benefit. The Health Minister directed to complete process at the earliest so that patients start getting its benefit at the earliest. After Bhopal, the service will also be expanded to other districts. He directed to increase coordination between Health, AYUSH, Medical and Gas Relief departments to strengthen health services.
Director of AIIMS Dr Sandeep Kumar informed the Health Minister about expansion of new facilities for patients. Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna informed that state government is ensuring coordination with AIIMS in the interest of patients.
He threw light in detail on 100-day action plan. He also informed about skill development programme of field workers deployed at Gram Arogya Kendras.
Commissioner Health Pankaj Agrawal, Director NRHM M Gita and Director Health Dr Sanjay Goyal were also present on the occasion.