like food security, public health security scheme of Chhattisgarh would also be a role model for the country, said Chief Minister Raman Singh. The State Government has been continuously making efforts in a planned manner in this direction, he added.
The CM while expressing this view at a programme organised by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in his honour here on Monday night, said the State Government would not take rest till every citizen of Chhattisgarh are provided with health security. School Education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal presided over the function.
Raman Singh, who was the chief guest of the programme, congratulated the Indian Medical Association for reaching to a solution to the obstacle came under the Mukhyamantri Health Insurance Scheme (MSBY) in a cordial atmosphere.
He said that it would be really a challenging task before the State Government to make health facilities available to each and every citizen. IMA has come forward to cooperate with the State Government in this great work, he added.
The Chief Minister said that there could be problems at the beginning of any new scheme, but IMA, by taking decision in the interest of patients, had accepted the aspirations of the State Government.
This decision of the Association has showed the sensitivity of doctors toward patients, he added.
The Chief Minister said that under the Sanjeevani Yojana, the State Government has decided to give financial assistance for the treatment of seventeen more diseases. For the treatment of these diseases, they would get the benefits of Sanjeevani Yojana, along with the Chief Minister health insurance scheme.
The review of the CM health insurance scheme would be done after a year and if the work was found satisfactory, the insurance amount would be increased, he added.
The Chief Minister said that after the creation of the state, because of the well-planned efforts of the State Government rapid improvement has been taken place in the health index of the State.
The infant mortality rate (IMR) has come down from 95 per 1000 to 51, whereas, the maternal mortality rate (MMR) has come down from 407 to 269 he added.
School Education Minister Brijmohan Agrawal also addressed the function. Patron of IMA Dr Anil Verma, State president Dr Kamal Verma and former president of Raipur unit of the association Dr Ajay Sahay also expressed their views on the occasion.
Dr Arvind Neral conducted the programme and IMA State secretary Dr Prabhat Shrivastava proposed the vote of thanks.