UP to be free from virus-orne diseases by 2025, says Yogi

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared that Uttar Pradesh would be made free of tuberculosis, filaria and all virus-borne diseases so that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream could be realised by 2025.

After inaugurating he Arogya Mela at Surya Kund in Darshan Nagar in Ayodhya on Sunday, the Chief Minister said that the state government had started ‘Mukhyamantri Arogya Mela’ from February 2 so as to ensure better health services to the people. It was the fourth Arogya Mela organised in the state.

Chief Minister Yogi said that the programme was started simultaneously to achieve the goal of health through 4,000 primary health centres and wellness centres within the state.

He said if all the people became aware and committed to bringing the schemes of government to the poor, no poor would die due to lack of medicines, because Prime Minister Modi introduced Ayushman card.

“Every person should get the golden card of Ayushman made. Those who have got the cards are getting health insurance up to Rs 5 lakh per year. This programme (through Aarogya Mela) is essentially being extended on a war-footing,” he said.

“By 2025, we have to make India free of TB, filaria and all virus-borne diseases. This programme also has to be taken up by us and for that, ‘Arogya Mela’ is a big boon,” he said.

The CM said that during the last three years, several programmes of health awareness were conducted in the state.

“From 1947 to 2016, there were only 12 medical colleges in the state. Our government laid the foundation of 28 medical colleges in the state in just three years between 2016 and 2019. Seven medical colleges have been started, including the Medical College at Ayodhya, while 13 medical colleges will be built. Medical colleges will be built in places where there are none. Better health facilities will be available in every district,” the CM said.

“We are all grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who delivered what he promised. Today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India is emerging as a power in the world. Prime Minister Modi abrogated Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir and prohibited the practice of triple talaq. He amended the citizenship law to create a completely transparent system of giving shelter to the suffering humanity of the world, and under his strong leadership, a way has been paved for the construction of grand temple of Bhagvan Shri Ram in Ayodhya,” the CM said.