By Firstdespatch Desk Jul 01, 2024
Agartala, July 1 (FD) Health care service is one of the priority areas of the state government. Due to development in the health sector, the rate of child death and delivery-related deaths has reduced to a great extent, as has been the case with tuberculosis and malaria, stated Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha after officially launching the state-level Stop Diarrhea campaign at Pragna Bhavan today. The Chief Minister said prevention is the best practice in the health care sector. Cleanliness is a key factor in the prevention of diseases, and all must be aware of this.
The Chief Minister also said the state government has been regularly organizing health camps at different places across the state to spread health awareness. In this regard, Anganwadi Workers and ASHA workers have to play a major role. Vaccination programs are also ongoing. In health camps, malaria, blood sugar, blood pressure, etc. health issues are being detected, and necessary medicines are being distributed. Awareness about prevention is being generated, and medicated mosquito nets are being distributed.
The CM said that under the Rashtriya Bal Shishu Swasthya Karyakram, children and adolescents aged 0-18 years are given free medical check-ups and treatment. Additionally, as per an MoU signed between Apollo Hospital in Chennai and the Government of Tripura, children with health issues will have the facility of surgery free of cost. He said that every month, health fairs are being held in health centres across the state to deliver better health care facilities in rural areas.
Through these fairs, free diagnosis and counseling on diabetes, blood pressure, cancer, heart disease, stroke, etc. are given. Under the Nikshay Poshan scheme, Rs. 500 is being given to TB patients for their nutritious foo
d intake. The amount is being directly transferred to their bank accounts. The CM said our state has been honored with the best performer award in the field of TB elimination program. To create awareness about food safety, a mobile food testing laboratory has been launched.
Among others speaking on the occasion at Pragna Bhavan were the Secretary of Social Welfare and Social Education Department Tapas Roy, Secretary-in-Charge Dr. Brahmit Kaur, Health Director Dr. Sanjib Debbarma, Health Secretary-in-Charge, and the MD of NHM Tripura branch Rajib Datta. On this occasion, the Chief Minister had given ORS and Zinc tablets to the children. This campaign will continue till August 31, 2024. Under the program, the health workers will go door to door to give ORS and Zinc tablets to about 5 lakh 0-3 years children of the state. PRESS RELEASE