- The campaign will raise awareness among women about health services and schemes
- Women to receive free screening for diabetes, blood pressure, breast cancer, and cervical cancer
- Establishment of rehabilitation centers to provide nutrition for malnourished girls
- Iron tablets will be made available to prevent anemia in girls
- By Our Correspondent
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the fourth phase of Mission Shakti on Saturday. The Yogi government has taken significant steps in this phase to promote the well-being of women. In addition to raising awareness about healthcare facilities and government schemes, the government is ensuring free consultations and treatments for various diseases.
Medicines and nutrition will be provided to the daughters regularly to protect them from problems like malnutrition and anemia. It is noteworthy that the Yogi government is committed to transforming the state into a healthy one, with the understanding that women’s health is integral to achieving this goal. Therefore, the government is vigorously implementing campaigns to promote women’s health and foster a culture of health consciousness.
Awareness and counseling services will be provided
Full cooperation and participation will be ensured by health department officials and personnel at every level in public awareness rallies under medical, health, and family welfare. These events will utilize Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials developed by the Health Department to highlight various programs and schemes. Awareness and counseling services will be provided regarding the schemes and programs being run for women and girls. Additionally, ASHA workers and ANMs, among others, will actively participate in rallies organized at the Gram Panchayat level, delivering awareness and counseling sessions on health programs and schemes dedicated to women and girls.
Arrangement of free consultation and screening
Under NPCDCS, free screening facilities for diabetes, hypertension, breast cancer, and cervical cancer will be provided to women aged 30 and above. Furthermore, free permanent and temporary means of family planning, along with counseling services, will be available. The initiative also includes the establishment of Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRC) for malnourished girls and Sick New Born Care Units (SNCU) for critically ill infants. Additionally, the National Deworming Campaign (NDD) will prioritize the distribution of Albendazole tablets to children aged 1 to 19 to combat intestinal worms.
Women will be made aware of these schemes and programs
Awareness and counseling will be provided regarding health programs and schemes run for women and girls. These include Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, E-Form Voucher Service, Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Day, Janani Suraksha Yojana, Janani Shishu Suraksha Programme, increase in delivery units for safe delivery, establishment of first referral units for complicated deliveries, and 102 ambulance services for pregnant women.
