In order to provide better and wide range of health facilities near people’s houses in the State, the Primary and Sub-Health Centers are being developed in the form of ‘Madhya Pradesh Arogyam’.
Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, improvement will be made in the quality of the services being provided currently at the health centers. Along with this, pre-identification of illnesses like high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer as well as their control and treatment will also be provided in these institutions. Availability of all necessary human resources and laboratory tests is being ensured in these centers.
Action plan is being formulated to develop Primary Health Centers and 1015 Sub-Health Centers of 26 districts in 2019-20 in the State. Arrangements are being ensured to provide 11 health services to the public in the Arogyam Primary Health Centers.
These include main tests and services related to care during pregnancy and delivery, newborn care, child and adolescent health and family planning services, treatment of infectious diseases and OPD for common illnesses, services related to screening and prevention of serious diseases, eye and ear related medical services, basic oral health care, old age care, emergency medical services and mental health. Yoga activities will also be conducted regularly at the Madhya Pradesh Arogyam Centers.