Bhopal: Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that strengthening and expanding health services in Madhya Pradesh is the top priority of the state government. Dr. Yadav said that the Madhya Pradesh government is continuously working to provide advanced health facilities to all citizens and keep them healthy. The creation of a self-reliant Madhya Pradesh is possible only with healthy citizens. It is the endeavour of the state government that every citizen gets health services and people in every area can play their role in the development of society and the country with full energy.
Expansion of medical education
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav informed that the state government is also rapidly expanding medical education under the vision of Prime Minister Modi’s “Healthy India Empowered India”. At present, 17 government and autonomous medical colleges are operating in Madhya Pradesh and construction of new medical colleges is going on.
He said that in accordance with the criterion of Indian Public Health Standard (IPHS), more than 30 thousand medical and paramedical manpower will be recruited in the state soon, which will further improve the health service delivery.
Inclusion of modern technology
Facilities of modern equipment like MRI, CT scan, and PET CT are being expanded in major health centres of Madhya Pradesh. 42 types of anti-cancer medicines have been made available for serious diseases like cancer, so that serious patients can get proper treatment on time. 132 types of investigation services are now available in all the district and civil hospitals of the state, while 80 types of investigation facilities are being provided in community and primary health centres. 324 hubs and 1,610 spokes have been established in the state, where more than 35 thousand tests are being done daily at the district level and more than 32 thousand tests are being done at hubs and spokes.
