Raipur, 22 September 2021. The Chief Minister Haat-Bazaar Clinic Scheme of the State Government has proved to be a very successful scheme in the field of health. With this scheme, access to health facilities has become accessible in the villages. A large number of poor villagers are getting benefited from this. The success of this scheme has set an example in Mahasamund district of the state. Facility of investigation and treatment is being provided by organizing health camps in Haat-Bazar held every week in Bagbahra, Basna, Saraipali and Pithora development blocks including Mahasamund of Mahasamund district. In these camps, the patients are getting basic health facilities fast. So far, more than 55 thousand people have been tested and treated for various diseases through this scheme in the district. Since last July, necessary medicines have been provided after conducting health check-up of about twenty thousand people in the Haat-Bazaars being held in the district.
In order to give maximum benefit to the villagers from this scheme, information about the camp in local languages is given by the district administration and health department from time to time through street play-kalajatha. Village Churki, Khatti, coming under the development block of the district, Bagbahra. Villagers who came to the weekly Haat-Bazar of Tusda etc. told that this scheme of the government is very beneficial. The villagers expressed happiness and said that now the government has taken up the responsibility of our health. Family members are also brought to the market for health check-up in the market. With the establishment of regular clinics in Haat-Bazar, more people are coming now than before. Villagers come to the weekly market to buy their daily use items, where along with the purchase, they also get their health checked. The Mukhyamantri Haat Bazar Clinic scheme for the inaccessible areas is no less than an angel. From the month of August, health camps are organized in 99 Haat markets of the district and free medicines are provided to the people after checking their health.
Due to the Corona period, clinics were being operated in 15 haat-bazaars of Mahasamund district. But now from the month of August, health check-up is being done by organizing camps under the scheme in 99 Haat Bazaars including weekly Haat Bazaars to be held in remote areas. The purpose of this scheme is to provide health benefits, registration of pregnant women, complete prenatal check-up and complete vaccination including BP, sugar, malaria, filariasis, TB, diarrhea, malnutrition, anemia, sickle cell, pathology examination, eye examination, lack of awareness. To prevent premature death, reduce maternal and child mortality, reduce malnutrition rate, etc. In addition, skin diseases and HIV was also inspected.
Earlier, due to knowledge and illiteracy, the villagers of the inner area used to get their treatment done by the surrounding Baiga-Guniya and Sirha. In the absence of proper treatment, he would have died till his death. Mukhyamantri Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme is now proving to be very beneficial for the people of those remote rural areas.
Raipur: A large number of villagers are benefiting from the Chief Minister’s Haat Bazar Clinic Scheme.
