Ayushman Bharat Pakhwada launched at Kangpokpi
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, September 18 2019:
Ayushman Bharat Pakhwada was successfully launched today at Kangpokpi District under the aegis of District Health Society, Kangpokpi.
CMO, Kangpokpi Dr Kimneng Misao and Addl DC Kangpokpi jointly flagged off the Walkathon held in connection with the launching of Ayushman Bharat to create extensive public awareness on health benefits that are availed in the district hospital and other sub-centres from DC office premises.
The Walkathon participated by hundreds including DLOs, doctors, nurses, healthcare providers, ASHAs, student community and the general public culminated at Nute Kailhang via NH-2 where a simple function was also organized to impart awareness on various Govt health benefit schemes, a game-changer initiative to serve the poor.
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Addressing the gathering, CMO Kangpokpi Dr Kimneng Misao said that Ayushman Bharat was launched with a vision to provide the poorest of the poor, and the underprivileged sections of society, with better healthcare and treatment.
Explaining on how comprehensive the PMJAY is, the Chief Medical Officer said it would cover 1300 illnesses, including serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease while adding that private hospitals too would be part of this scheme.
Dr Paotinlal Haokip, Dr John Lupheng, Dr Len Kamkhosat, Dr Jaya Devi, Dr J Touthang and Dr Henkhoneng Mate also spoke on Health and Wellness Centres, Non-Communicable Diseases, RNTCP & ICTC, NLEP and Anaemia and Diarrhoea prevention respectively.
A free medical check up was also held during the launching ceremony of Ayushman Bharat where free screening of Blood Sugar, BP, Breast Cancer and Cervical cancer was conducted as a part of Ayushman Bharat Pakhwara.