Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the Jagananna Arogya Suraksha Program, which will be held for 45 days.The program aims to provide health protection and support to the people of state.
CM Jagan said that everyone, from the village level to the district collector, is involved in this program.
“Village clinics have been established in 10,032 secretariats, and two doctors will be available in each Primary Health Center (PHC); free health checkups will be conducted for everyone, and support will be provided to those with health problems until they are cured,” he said adding that efforts are being made to ensure the availability of ambulances in each PHC.
The Chief Minister said that the Medical personnel will go door to door and conduct medical examinations for all visiting 16 million families in the state and conduct seven types of medical tests.“Safety camps will be organised in villages, and medicines will be distributed,” he said.
Earlier, on September 13, the Chief Minister released a brochure on ‘how to get free medical treatment under ‘YSR Aarogyasri’ published by the Aarogyasri Health Care Trust.
He explained that in the first phase, teams of volunteers, Gruha Saradhulu and people’s representatives would begin visiting households in rural and urban areas for identifying the health issues of people and collecting their details.
In the second phase, health workers like ANMs, ASHA workers, CHOs and volunteers would visit the people and create awareness on downloading the Aarogyasri App and on efficiently using the scheme at various hospitals free of cost.
In the third phase, teams of volunteers, Gruha Saradhulu and people’s representatives would advise the people to attend the health camps three days in advance.
In the fourth phase, health camps would be conducted with the active involvement of four doctors, two specialist doctors and two from the PHCs.
In the entire process, family doctors and village clinics will play the lead role, the CM said.
