Under the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, the cumulative footfall has reached 1,03,55,555 in 65,348 health camps conducted in 3,156 Gramme Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies till date.
The following activities are being carried out in the health camps:
Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY): Under the flagship scheme of MoHFW for the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, Ayushman cards are being created using the Ayushman app, and physical cards are being distributed to the beneficiaries. To date, more than 19,03,200 physical cards have been distributed.
A total of 5,31,025 Ayushman cards have been created at the health camps held yesterday. Cumulatively, 84,27,500 cards have been created to date.
Tuberculosis (TB): Screening of patients for TB is carried out by screening for symptoms, sputum testing, and using NAAT machines wherever available. Cases suspected of having TB are referred to higher facilities. By the end of Day 34, more than 36,48,700 people had been screened, out of which more than 2,63,000 were referred to higher public health facilities.
Under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMA), consent is being taken for patients suffering from TB to receive assistance from Nikshay Mitras. Attendees willing to be Nikshay Mitras are also being provided on-site registration. More than 1,19,500 patients have given consent under PMTBMBA, and more than 46,700 new Nikshay Mitras have been registered.
Under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY), monetary assistance is provided to TB patients through direct benefit transfers. For this purpose, details of bank account of the pending beneficiaries are being collected and accounts are being Aadhaar seeded. Details of 31,300 such beneficiaries have been collected.
Sickle Cell Disease: In areas with a predominant tribal population, screening of an eligible population (up to 40 years of age) is being done for the detection of sickle cell disease (SCD) through point-of-care (PoC) tests for SCD or a solubility test. Cases testing positive are being referred to higher centers for management. More than 3,83,000 people have been screened so far, out of which 18,300 were found to be positive and referred to higher public health facilities.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Screening of an eligible population (30 years of age and older) is being done for hypertension and diabetes, and cases suspected to be positive are being referred to higher centers. Around 81,15,000 people have been screened for hypertension and diabetes. More than 3,74,000 people were suspected to be positive for hypertension, more than 2,69,800 were suspected to have diabetes, and more than 5,99,200 people were referred to higher public health facilities.
Background:
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on November 15 from Khunti, Jharkhand, to saturate the benefits of central government schemes across the nation. As a part of on-the-spot services under the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, health camps are being organised at the places of halt of the IEC Van in the Gramme Panchayats.
