Emphasis on providing facilities for treatment of serious diseases at block level: PM Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that in the last 7 years, the central government has made improvements and changes in the health infrastructure of the country and now it is trying to provide facilities for treatment of serious diseases at the block level. He was speaking at the inauguration of a webinar organized by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the provisions made for the health sector in the Union Budget-2022. The Prime Minister said that the government's focus is not only on health, but it is also trying to ensure its active participation in the health care system by promoting research in traditional Indian systems of medicine like AYUSH. He said that the government's special attention is also on providing better and affordable health facilities to every person, every part of the country through modern technology. It is our endeavor that the health facilities for the treatment of serious diseases should be at the block level, at the district level, near the villages. He said that it is also necessary to take care of the infrastructure related to these facilities and improve it from time to time and for this the private and other sectors will also have to come forward with more energy. The Prime Minister said that the construction of 1.5 lakh 'Health and Wellness' centers to strengthen the primary health care network is in progress and so far more than 85,000 centers have been provided with facilities like routine check-ups, immunization and check-ups. . Referring to the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the Prime Minister said that it provides an easy interface between the customer and the health care provider. He said that with this both getting and giving treatment in the country will become very easy. Not only this, it will also facilitate global access to India's quality and affordable healthcare system.