The Hindu 29.01.2015
Urban health mission launch next month
The National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), on the lines
of the National Rural Health Mission, a flagship programme of the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, is all set for launch in the city
in February.
Under the programme, the health
delivery system will be upgraded and infrastructure would be built for
providing healthcare services to people living in urban areas.
A meeting was convened here on Wednesday to discuss steps taken for the launch of the mission.
Pratap
Simha, Mysuru MP, chaired the meeting which was attended by Deputy
Commissioner C. Shikha, zilla panchayat CEO P.A. Gopal, MUDA
Commissioner Palaiah, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Dean
and Director Krishnamurthy, and officers from the Department of Health
and Family Welfare.
Mr. Simha said authorities at the
ESI Hospital and Railway Hospital here should support the initiative
and cooperate for the success of the mission.
NUHM Project Officer Prasad explained the salient features of the mission.
The
NUHM is set for the launch at the primary health centres at Ramakrishna
Nagar, Saraswathipuram, Chamundipuram, Kumbarakoppal, Bannimantap,
Rajendra Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Krishnamurthy Puram, Lashkar Mohalla,
Jalapuri, Eranagere, Hale Agrahara, Vishweshwaranagar, N.R. Mohalla,
Giriya Bovipalya, T.K. Layout, Kyathamaranahalli, Indira Nagar,
Nachanahallipalya, and Hebbal.
These centres are
expected to function till 8 p.m. as additional staff, including doctors
and nurses, would be appointed to upgrade the health delivery system.
Mysuru,
Bengaluru, Mangaluru, Bagalkot, and Ullal (Dakshina Kannada) are the
cities in the State identified for the launch of the mission.
