Progress of health schemes was extensively reviewed at a meeting of State Health Committee chaired by Chief Secretary R Parasuram here on Tuesday. At the meeting held at Mantralaya conference hall, Rs 2066 crore action plan of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) for year 2013-14 was approved and it was decided to send it to the Union Government for approval.
This was the first meeting after the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), plan focusing on primary healthcare for the urban poor, has been merged with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
At the meeting, the Chief Secretary sought information regarding Health for All Scheme, bringing health services under the purview of Public Service Delivery Guarantee Act and free medicine distribution and pathology tests schemes. At the meeting, discussions were held on audit reports for years 2010-11 and 2011-12.
It was informed at the meeting that audit objection reports and clauses will be suitably disposed of. The Chief Secretary directed to hold meetings of district-level health committees regularly and undertake constant monitoring of public health programmes. The Principal Secretary informed that efforts will be made to achieve better results by paying close attention to implementation of health schemes and programmes during next financial year. At the meeting, discussions were held to link all ambulance services with single call centre.
Progress of hospitals' strengthening, blood bank facilities, vaccination programme, pulse polio campaign and construction of hospital buildings were also reviewed. NRHM Director M Geeta, Health Commissioner Pankaj Agrawal and Director Health Sanjay Goyal were also present on the occasion.