CM Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurates 3 health campaigns in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has launched three significant health campaigns in Rajasthan: the National Pulse Polio Campaign, the Chief Minister Stop Diarrhea Campaign 2024, and the ABHA ID Creation Campaign.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the Chief Minister's residence, with Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar also in attendance.
To mark the beginning of the National Pulse Polio Campaign, Chief Minister Sharma administered polio drops to children. This campaign aims to immunize approximately 1.07 crore children up to the age of five against polio across the state.
The Chief Minister Stop Diarrhea Campaign 2024 and the ABHA ID Creation Campaign were inaugurated under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. The Stop Diarrhea Campaign, set to run from July 1 to August 31, will involve medical personnel visiting homes to provide advice and medicines to prevent diarrhea-related diseases in children.
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) is an initiative of the National Health Authority (NHA). It is a health savings account launched under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), designed to provide financial assistance for healthcare needs to economically weaker sections.
Each ABHA ID, linked to a citizen's Aadhaar or mobile number, features a unique 14-digit identification number, facilitating digital storage and accessibility of all related health information, consultations, medical records, and prescriptions.
The Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) guidelines, introduced in 2007 and updated periodically with the latest update in 2022, set quality benchmarks for public health facilities from primary to secondary level health care facilities.
These standards ensure consistent, accessible, and accountable healthcare services nationwide. All public health institutions are encouraged to carry out assessments and strive towards bridging the identified gaps.
To expedite this process and support these health institutions, the Health Ministry has developed a dashboard that will aid the national, state, and district health institutions and health facilities in quickly monitoring compliance with IPHS standards and taking action accordingly.
