Chhattisgarh is Rapidly Expanding Healthcare Facilities: Sai

Raipur, December 21

Addressing the KayaKalp State-level Award ceremony at the Medical College Raipur today, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said that healthcare facilities are expanding rapidly in the state.

Chief Minister Sai honored health workers, TB-free gram panchayats in the program and distributed appointment letters to newly appointed health personnel in the medical cadre.

The Chief Minister also congratulated the institutions honored with KayaKalp, TB-free gram panchayats and health workers.

Chief Minister Sai said that only when every person in the state is healthy, we will be able to achieve the goal of building a developed Chhattisgarh.

He said that healthcare facilities are being strengthened under the double engine government. He congratulated the health workers for screening more than 11 lakh people so far under the TB-free India campaign in the state.

Chief Minister Sai said that along with environmental cleanliness, hospital cleanliness is also very important. When Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took the resolution of Swachh Bharat, hospital cleanliness was also given priority.

Chief Minister Sai said that during his tenure as an MP, people used to come to my residence in Delhi for treatment. Patients and their families coming to AIIMS for treatment used to stay at my residence. Then, seeing the arrangement of my house, the revered late Dilip Singh Judeo had said that you have made your house a mini AIIMS. When the approval for AIIMS Raipur was received during the tenure of the revered Atalji, it really opened up the way for better healthcare facilities for millions of people in Chhattisgarh and surrounding areas.

Chief Minister Sai said that the sensitive leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has prepared the Ayushman Bharat Yojana for effective treatment of common people. Arrangements have been made for treatment up to Rs 5 lakh for the poor.

Chief Minister Sai said that a civilized society is identified by how much it can take care of its elderly. Our elders give their whole life to society and it is the duty of society to take full care of them. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, while expanding the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, has also made arrangements for free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh for senior citizens above 70 years of age.

The Chief Minister said that our government’s focus is that the benefits of healthcare facilities should also reach the people living in the most remote areas. There were some villages in Bastar where people could not avail the benefits of healthcare facilities for years due to Maoist violence. Now health camps are being held there. People are getting Ayushman cards. Chhattisgarh’s medical infrastructure has improved, which is reflected in medical tourism. Even patients from neighboring states come to super specialty hospitals in Chhattisgarh. We are continuously working to improve the health infrastructure in Chhattisgarh. We are building a 700-bed hospital building at Ambedkar Hospital. After this, its capacity will be 2000 patients. The number of medical colleges in Chhattisgarh has increased rapidly. Recently, we have started the process of constructing buildings for four medical colleges. We are providing medical education in Hindi medium so that our Hindi medium and rural students do not face any difficulty in medical education. PG seats in medical colleges have also been increased to ensure the availability of specialist doctors.

The Chief Minister also shared the major decisions taken by the Central Government and the Chhattisgarh Government in the health sector and his efforts.

He informed about the approval of a 700-bed hospital in Mekahara, approval of four new medical college buildings, and the work being done to improve basic health infrastructure.

Chief Minister Sai congratulated the entire health staff on getting the NQAAS certificate for Chintagufa Health Center in Sukma district and said that our government is continuing to provide healthcare facilities not only to the big cities of the state but also to the last mile.

On this occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Arun Sao said that today is a historic and unforgettable day. He congratulated all the institutions and health workers who were awarded and said that there is now healthy competition in the health sector. Our health centers are competing with private institutions.

Sao appreciated the service spirit and dedication of the health workers. He said that when a patient becomes healthy after medical treatment, we feel proud and satisfied with our entire system.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that healthcare facilities are growing rapidly under the double-engine government and the people of the state will benefit from it.

Health Minister Shri Shyam Bihari Jaiswal said on the occasion that today is a day of celebration for the health department and health workers from all over the state are with us. He said that in the last one year, healthcare facilities have reached new heights. He gave information about the public welfare schemes run by the Health Department, expansion of infrastructure, and future plans. MLAs Shri Motilal Sahu, Shri Sunil Soni, Guru Khushwant Saheb, and Shri Anuj Sharma were present on this occasion.
It is noteworthy that in the KayaKalp Swachh Hospital Scheme State-level Award distribution ceremony for the year 2023-24, District Hospital Bemetara won the first prize in the district hospital category, District Hospital Kondagaon won the second prize, and District Hospital Jagdalpur won the consistency award. Similarly, in the community health center category, the first place was awarded to Community Health Center Duldula, district Jashpur, the second place to Community Health Center Pandariya, district Kabirdham, and in the urban primary health center category, the first place was awarded to Urban Primary Health Center Rajatalab, district Raipur, and the second place to Urban Primary Health Center Rajkishor Nagar, district Bilaspur.
Similarly, the first place in the primary health center category was jointly awarded to Primary Health Center Bagodar, district Kanker, Primary Health Center Rahod, district Janjgir Champa, Primary Health Center Kusmi, district Bemetara, Primary Health Center Khorpa, district Raipur and Primary Health Center Bataykela, district Surguja. In the sub-health center category, the first place was jointly awarded to Sub Health Center Tumanar, district Bijapur, Sub Health Center Mangri, district Surguja, Sub Health Center Katiya, district Raipur, Sub Health Center Aheri, district Durg and Sub Health Center Mithunwagawan, district Bilaspur.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai honored 10 health workers who have done excellent work in the health sector. He praised the work done by them in the field of health. Along with this, Shri Sai also honored the TB-free gram panchayats of the state.