A total of 39,76,285 people in urban slums have been treated for free in Chhattisgarh under the Chief Minister Urban Slum Health Scheme.
A press statement on Wednesday said this was made possible by Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) which visited slum areas.
Under the scheme, 120 MMUs equipped with doctors, paramedics, medical equipment and medicines delivering health services.
This scheme has led to pathology tests for 9,18,484 people. In addition, free medicines have been distributed to 33,65,323 individuals. Among those who have benefited are 2,64,973 labourers.
In addition, 52,892 camps have been set up in slum settlements of 169 urban bodies.
The first phase of the scheme began in November 2020 in slums in 14 municipal corporation districts. It was extended to all urban areas in March 2022.