Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Government, under its flagship Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha programme, would provide better health services to the poor as part of the second phase of the scheme from January 2.
Officials said the government has been revolutionizing the health care sector with the mottos of ‘Leave no one behind’ and ‘Leave no village behind’, to provide quality health services to the people free of cost.
Under the leadership of Jagan Mohan Reddy, the department has been working to achieve the goal of ‘Aarogya Andhra Pradesh’. As part of the goal, the Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha (JAS) I programme was completed in 50 days, benefitting over 60 lakh people.
“Under JAS I, the CHOs/ANMs have visited 1,45,35,705 households in rural and urban areas and conducted 6,45,06,018 tests at their houses. As many as 12,423 JAS health camps were conducted with an OP attendance of 60,27,843 people, while 1,64,982 patients were referred to the YSR Arogyasri network hospitals for further treatment free of cost.”
After the success of the JAS-I, the government has decided to implement the Jagananna Arogya Suraksha-II on a continuous basis at all mandals and urban local bodies for six months, covering all village and ward secretariats. JAS II would cover all households specifically targeting chronic patients, pregnant and lactating mothers, neo-natal and infant care, adolescent health, and persons with chronic diseases.
Health minister Vidadala Rajini said that through JAS-2, the government intends to ensure that the health issues are not only identified at the doorsteps of families but also addressed through the right treatment with right consultation and referral to the Aarogyasri network hospitals.
“Responsibility will be entrusted to each Family Doctor as well as the CHO/ ANM for handholding the patients, ensuring follow-up consultation and making drugs available at the village itself as per their needs. The volunteers and people’s representatives will visit homes door-to-door and l explain about the Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha II camp, its date and venue."
She said the volunteer shall make door-to-door visits twice before the JAS health camp. The first visit would be done 15 days before the camp date to inform the houses of the venue and date and the second visit three days prior as a reminder.
Rajini said a total of 13954 JAS II health camps shall be conducted in a span of six months -- 10032 camps in rural areas and 3922 camps in urban areas. During January 2024, a total of 3583 camps shall be conducted.
To provide specialist care at JAS II health camps, 543 general practitioners, 645 gynecologists, 349 general surgeons, 285 paediatricians, 345 orthopedicians. and 378 specialists will be fielded. These apart, 2545 specialist doctors and 2731 MBBS doctors will also take part in the JAS II health camps.
To conduct eye screening, 562 PMOAs would be deployed at the health camps.
Minister Rajini said all the JAS II camps will dispense with 92 categories of drugs in rural areas and 152 categories of drugs in urban areas, free of cost. Some 14 categories of drugs are arranged in emergency drug kits in rural areas while seven types of tests will be conducted at the campsites.
