Summary:
The BJP when came to power in Uttar Pradesh in 2017, it promised in its manifesto, that it will provide a primary sub centre in all villages with the latest equipment and technology.
Further, it promised to set up 25 new medical colleges and specialty hospitals and one hospital at par with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in every six blocks.
The BJP has promised to turn UP into a malnutrition-free state in five years.
By Alok Verma
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Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), reaffirmed his government’s commitment to a major revamp of the healthcare sector in the state after completing one year of his term in office.
However, none of the big promises made by the Yogi Government has so far not made any major visible progress on the ground.
In majority of districts in UP the healthcare system in tatters.
The state health ministry is trying to overcome the multiple challenges of shortage of doctors and poor healthcare infrastructure.
The government is seeking to upgrade the existing hospitals and overcome a shortage of 7000 doctors and 18000 paramedical staffs.
This process, if completed, would be a welcome change in the most populous state in the country, which has been devoid of affordable, accessible and quality healthcare for decades.
The state battles daunting health challenges – incompetent and insufficient healthcare centres, staff, medicines and medical equipment.
Some of the recent incidents of medical negligence has put a question mark on the credibility of the state government’s healthcare machinery. Example 1: A few months back, a government probe was ordered into reports claiming that 32 cataract patients were operated using a torch light for want of steady electricity supply at a state-run facility in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district.