The members of the Vidhan Sabha were informed about the health programmes underway in the State at the Assembly conference hall here on Tuesday. Minister of State for Health Sharad Jain and Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna gave scheme-wise details to the MlAs. Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya was also present on the occasion.
Minister of State for Health Jain said that government and public representatives have to work in tandem for health of women and children. Jain urged MlAs to work towards better health in society. He said that Gauravi Kendra has been started in JP Hospital, Bhopal last month for women’s honour. Besides, efforts have also been started to accelerate pace of activities under Mamta Abhiyan. Minister of State for Health hoped that Vidhan Sabha members will extend help to increase public awareness regarding health.
Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna gave detailed information about coordinated efforts by community, public reprensentatives and Health Department under “Aap Den Saath To Bane Baat” programme being run with UNICEF’s cooperation. He informed that efforts are also being made to reduce maternal and mortality and infant rate and gross birth rate in the State.
Vidhan Sabha members were informed that Prerna, Mamta, Panchratan and Tarang schemes have been included under “Sneh Suraksha Samman Abhiyan” for health of women and children. Focal points of the year-round campaign will be women, children, adolescents, health service providers down to village level and elected public representatives.
The campaign will be conducted under the guidance of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Health Minister Narottam Mishra. Publicity to promote use of contraceptives is undertaken under Prerna Abhiyan, supply of IFA tablets to pregnant women and safe abortion to save lives under Mamta Abhiyan and post-natal care, only breastfeeding for 6 months after birth of child and healthcare of new born are undertaken under Panchratan Abhiyan.
Similarly, campaign of regular vaccination and saving children from diarrhoea has been started apart from Tarang scheme for adolescent girls’ health, prevention of child marriages and consumption of IFA tablets. Apart from MlAs, Commissioner Health Pankaj Agrawal, Health Secretary Suraj Damor and Director National Health Mission Faiz Ahmad Kidwai were present during the special session.