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Varanasi: UP has witnessed a 75% decline in the communicable diseases and a decrease in mortality rate to 95% in past four years, said chief minister Yogi Adityanath while launching the month-long statewide drive to combat communicable diseases. The drive commencing from Monday will continue till March 31.
Kicking off the drive at a function hosted by the health department at community health centre in Cholapur here on Sunday, Yogi said that at a time when Covid-19 menace is at its lowest stage in UP and vaccination facility against it is to become available even in private hospitals, the state is all set to put a complete check on communicable diseases.
Preparations to combat the communicable diseases are starting right now to check the diseases during summer and monsoon seasons. “We are stepping ahead to end the menace of Japanese Encephalitis, which had its adverse impacts mainly in Gorakhpur, Devipatan and Saharnpur divisions. As no serious attention was paid on it in past, thousands used to get infected while mortality also remained very high,” said Yogi mentioning how the special vaccination drive and inter-departmental coordination helped in putting an effective check on it.
To make the best health facilitie available to people at their doorsteps the state government had started series of Aarogya Mela in 2020, he said adding that although the series had to be stopped due to Covid-19 menace only after holding 5-6 fairs benefitting around 30 lakh people. The Aarogya Melas have been restarted now at a grand scale.
Yogi praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for early introduction of vaccines against Covid-19 in the country and also for his vision that led to construction of clean toilets, availability of clean potable water and sanitation works. “The viral diseases are mainly caused by open defecation, impure potable water and unhygienic conditions. We are grateful for the PM for tackling all these issues on priority,” said Yogi.
CM also highlighted the facilities being made available in Aarogya Melas, programmes and schems of family welfare, Ayushman Bharat, Mission Indradhanush, Khushahal Parivar Divas, Matritva Vandana and others. He also appreciated the role of social and voluntary organisations for cooperating various initiatives of the state government.
Earlier, the CM flagged off mobile clinics, anti-larval and fogging teams, which will operate till March 31. Many beneficiaries including Mira, Sangeeta, Anuj, Sunil and Jaiprakash received golden cards from the CM. He also visited the wards and took stock of the health condition of the patients admitted there including Ruma and Manorama.