Raipur, 10 June 2021. In the urban areas of Chhattisgarh, people living in slums are getting the benefit of regular check-up-treatment-medicine from the Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) of Mukhyamantri Slum Health Scheme, but this work is done in controlling the infection even during the corona period. of has been proved. Since the inception of the scheme, till now ten thousand camps have been organized under this scheme. Free check-up, treatment and medicine have been provided to about five lakh patients. The Chief Minister Slum Health Scheme was launched by Chief Minister Shri Baghel in the presence of MP Shri Rahul Gandhi on the State Foundation Day 01 November 2020. 60 MMUs equipped with modern equipment are providing health services in all the 14 municipal corporations of the state. In these mobile medical units, MBBS doctors are providing health facilities to the patients by setting up camps in about 1600 slums. Pharmacist for free medicine distribution in the camp along with MBBS doctor, Lab technician for free lab test, ANM and MMU driver to serve patients. This slum health scheme, which provides door-to-door treatment in Para-Mohalla, has so far treated about 05 lakh patients. Out of these patients, free lab test has been done for about one lakh twenty thousand patients. 41 types of different lab tests are done in MMU. In these, blood, excreta, urine, sputum, tuberculosis, thyroid, malaria, typhoid etc. are examined by skilled lab technicians with state-of-the-art machines. About four lakh forty thousand patients have availed services from pharmacists on the basis of doctor’s prescriptions, taking advantage of free medicine delivery service in MMU. Availability of 200 types of medicines like Paracetamal, Brufen, Metformin, Atenolol, B-complex, Iron, Folic acid, Cephalexin, Amoxicillin, Limci, ORS, Tetanus injection, Rabies injection etc. is being ensured in MMU. Blood pressure measuring machine in MMU vehicles of slum health scheme There is also a system of sugar test machine, ECG machine, oxygen cylinder etc. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has praised the officers, employees of the Urban Administration and Development Department, the District Collector and the team of MMU for the achievement of completing the treatment of five lakh patients. In Raipur about 1.26 lakh from 15 MMU, in Durg about 35 thousand from 4 MMU, in Bhilai about 34 thousand from 3 MMU, in Rajnandgaon about 33 thousand from MMU, in Bilaspur about 51 thousand from 4 MMU, in Korba about 8 MMU 55 thousand, Raigarh from 4 MMU about 33 thousand, Ambikapur from 4 MMU about 26 thousand, Jagdalpur about 4 MMU about 28 thousand, Chirmiri 2 MMU about 11 thousand, Risali 2 MMU about 19 thousand, in Dhamtari About 18 thousand patients from 2 MMUs, about 19 thousand from 2 MMUs in Bhilai-Charoda and about 17 thousand patients from 2 MMUs in Birgaon have availed health services. Operation of Dai-Didi Clinic for women According to the instructions of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi, on 19th November, 2020, women’s special “Dai-Didi Clinics” have also been started in the cities of Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhilai. Through Dai-Didi clinics, 7958 women were treated through 163 camps in Raipur city. Similarly, 9802 women were treated through 165 camps in Bhilai city and 11858 women were treated through 158 camps in Bilaspur city. Female MBBS in MM of Dai-Didi Clinic Doctors, women NMAs, women pharmacists provide their services, due to which women patients do not hesitate to get their treatment. This is the only Mahila Special MMU project in the country. Continuous services were provided by the team of MMU even during the Corona period. Along with the treatment, vaccination of about forty eight thousand citizens in different cities has also been done in MMU. This scheme is operated by the Urban Administration and Development Department through the Urban Public Service Society constituted at the district level. Facility of mobile app Nishtha, real time GPS, CCTV camera etc. is available for continuous day to day monitoring of the scheme. Along with the facility of Nidan 1100 toll-free number for redressal of public grievances, facility of feedback machine is also available in MMU for citizens. For the monitoring of this scheme, the team of Dedicated Area Project Manager cooperates with the nodal officers of the city by the department. This scheme is constantly being reviewed by Urban Administration Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahria. It is the result of the facilities available in MMU and the strict monitoring and design of the scheme, that this scheme has been adopted by the people of the cities and the target of treatment of five lakh patients has been fulfilled by the team of the scheme and the State Urban Development Agency. Urban Administration Minister Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahria has congratulated the team of MMU on this occasion. He also congratulated Departmental Secretary Smt. Alermal Mangai D and Chief Executive Officer Shri Saumil Ranjan Choubey and directed to submit an action plan for expansion of the scheme at the earliest.
Raipur: Mobile medical units of Chief Minister’s Slum Health Scheme came in handy even during the Corona period: 10 thousand camps organized so far under the scheme
