Madhya Pradesh
Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan
- 09 Aug 2022
- 2 min read
Why In News?
- On August 8, 2022, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the 'Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan' of the Health Department at Kushabhau Thakre Sabhagruha and transferred an amount of Rs 66 crore to the accounts of in-charges of health institutions of the state in the campaign.
Key Points
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister also honoured district hospitals and other health institutions with Kayakalp Awards and gave away awards in different categories.
- The Chief Minister gave kayakalp awards to the district hospitals for the best operation of health services. Vidisha District Hospital was given the first prize of Rs 50 lakh, District Hospital Dewas got the second prize of Rs 20 lakh and District Hospital Satna got the third prize of Rs 10 lakh.
- Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare Dr. Prabhuram Chaudhary said that the rejuvenation campaign was started in the year 2015. Earlier, 65 health institutions were awarded. In the year 2021-22, kayakalp award is being given to 395 health institutions of the state.
- He said that a complete rejuvenation campaign is being launched to make government hospitals more convenient.
- On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Mohammad Suleman said that under the Sampoorna Kayakalp Abhiyan, development of infrastructure and maintenance of buildings, availability of medical equipment and furniture, testing in institutions, adequate availability of services and medicines, development of new treatment services for dialysis and cancer, strengthening of blood bank and blood storage These include expansion of telemedicine services to address the shortage of specialists, development of beneficiary-oriented services for patients and promotion of public participation in health services.
