The Health Minister of Uttarakhand Surendra Singh Negi undertook a review meeting with the officers of health department at Vidhan Sabha auditorium on Friday. In the meeting the minister gave specific instruction to ensure maximum publicity of the government schemes like free dialysis facility for the members of BPl families, the increased cover of Rs 1.75 lakh under Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojna (MSBY) and screening health camps of specialist doctors in all parts of the state. He said that the information campaign would help more people in availing the benefits of these schemes.
Negi inquired about the status of distribution of new MSBY cards and directed for inclusion of equipment related with bone like plates and rods under the scheme. He also sought information on the process of appointments of recent medical Post Graduates in different hospitals of State. The minister asked the officials to keep a strict vigil on the status of Dengue and remain alert for suspected spread of Swine flu in state. He inquired about the status of availability of Tami flu and Kalmeda (Ayurveda medicine) in different hospitals of the state. The Director General Health informed the minister that all hospitals have adequate availability of medicine of swine flu. Negi also inquired about the progress of urban health centre in Kotdwar and reviewed the functioning of 108 emergency ambulance services in the meeting.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Health Om Prakash, Director General Health, Dr Kusum Narriyal, Director Dr S C Pant and Dr Abha Mamgain.