As part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” initiative, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has directed district administrations and health departments to organise Block-level Health Melas for one day in each block of the country from April 18- 30.
As per a release, around 65 different diagnostic services, including ECG and X-Ray, and more than 170 medicines for various illnesses will be available at these Health Melas at no cost.
Health education, information on wellness lifestyle along with healthcare services for early detection and treatment of diseases will also be provided at these Health Melas free of cost.
Departments other than the health department would also participate in these Health Melas, including Youth Affairs and Sports, Women and Child Development, State Health Authority, and any other department as per the context of local need will coordinate with each other in conducting a successful Mela.
Services available in the Health Mela include:
- ABHA (Health ID) creation
- Ayushman Bharat Golden Card creation
- Diabetes screening, treatment & referral
- Oral cancer screening, treatment & referral
- Hypertension screening, treatment & referral
- Free drugs and diagnostic services
- Yoga, Zumba, meditation & wellness counselling
- Tele-consultation
- AYUSH services- Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Homeopathy
- Obstetrics, gynaecology & child health care
- Mother & child vaccination
- Family planning counselling & provision of contraceptives
- Services for communicable diseases- malaria; tuberculosis, leprosy
- Eye care including cataract screening
- Specialist services- cardiology, asthma, dental, ENT, dermatology
- RTI/STI/AIDS screening and treatment
- HIV/AIDS counselling
- Blood donation & registration for organ donation
- Lifestyle and diet counselling
- Testing for food adulteration using Food Safety Magic Box