Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh should always be first in the field of health, continuous efforts should be made for this. With the achievement of receiving award for health services of Madhya Pradesh from the Government of India, it is necessary that excellent work should continue in this direction.
In Madhya Pradesh, a scheme has been implemented to reward health institutions providing good services to citizens. Doctors do the greatest service to the suffering humanity. During the Corona period, doctors and nursing staff have done wonderful service to the people. It is an important section of the society. Best performing doctors and other employees will be rewarded in future also. Congratulating the award-winning health institutions, Chief Minister Chouhan urged them to work in this spirit.
The Chief Minister was addressing the launch of the entire Kayakalp Abhiyan and Kayakalp award distribution function of the Health Department at Kushabhau Thackeray Auditorium here on Monday. Chouhan today transferred an amount of Rs.66 crores to the accounts of in-charges of health institutions of the state under Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan. With this amount, better maintenance of health institutions and other necessary works can be done according to local needs.
Chief Minister Chouhan handed over the Runner Up Award to ACS Health Mohammad Suleman and Commissioner Health Dr. Sudam Khade, which was recently conferred by the Government of India to the Health Department for excellent work at the primary health center level in the Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the scheme of rejuvenation of hospitals will be useful for the public. Changes in working practices have already begun. As a result of the operation of the new system, more than Rs 37 crore has been saved in the purchase of materials. It is a symbol of good governance and will power for effective reforms in the health sector. The desire to do the best leads to good results.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that help desks should also be set up in hospitals. The doctors and paramedical staff should treat patients and their families with more love. Satisfactory services have also been provided in Covid vaccination. This staff has an important contribution in giving the safety circle of health to the public. Better implementation of Ayushman Bharat scheme and delivery of tele-medicine services are also being expanded. People’s participation will bring good results. He released the booklet published by the department. A short film was also screened
Chouhan presented Kayakalp Awards to district hospitals for the best operation of health services, first prize of Rs 50 lakh was given to Vidisha district hospital, second prize of Rs 20 lakh to district hospital Dewas and third prize of Rs 10 lakh was awarded to district hospital Satna. Other health institutions were also rewarded in the programme. Awards were given in different categories.
Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Prabhuram Choudhary said that Kayakalp Abhiyan was launched in the year 2015. Earlier 65 health institutions were awarded. Since then, the number of health institutions of the state receiving the Kayakalp award has been continuously increasing.
In the year 2021-22, 395 health institutions of the state are being given Kayakalp Awards. He said that Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan is being started to make government hospitals more comfortable and equipped. Health Minister Choudhary said that the common man himself should say that he is getting better treatment in the hospital than before. He said that he talks to patients admitted in two district hospitals on video calls on Mondays in a week.
He gets information from them about the facilities available in the hospital. Health Minister Dr. Choudhary said that the Health Department under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Chouhan rendered excellent services during Corona. The Health Department also did a remarkable job in Corona vaccination. A record was set for administering 30 lakh vaccine doses in a day. Health Minister Dr. Choudhary said that better arrangements for treatment are being made in government hospitals. The Health Minister congratulated the doctors and staff of the institutions that received the Kayakalp Award and expressed hope that the remaining ones would also receive the award next year.
Additional Chief Secretary Health gave a presentation on Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan
In the presentation, Additional Chief Secretary Health Shri Mohammad Suleman said that in the Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan, the Health Department is trying to rejuvenate the health institutions with public participation and make them more useful to the people. The Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan includes development of infrastructure and building maintenance, availability of medical equipment and furniture, adequate availability of checkup, services and medicines in the institutions, development of new dialysis and cancer treatment services, strengthening of blood banks and blood storage, expansion of telemedicine services to address the shortage of specialists, development of beneficiary oriented services for patients and promotion of public participation in health services. There will be work of basic infrastructural development for the patients in health institutions. Necessary funds have been arranged under different heads for the Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan.
EDL booklet and Muskaan guide were also released at the event. Awards and citations were presented to the institutions receiving the Kayakalp Award. Health Commissioner Dr. Sudam Khade proposed the vote of thanks.