Earlier, Mann launched a WhatsApp chatbot for the clinics.
“It's a historic day within the healthcare sector of Punjab as a complete of 881 Aam Aadmi Clinics throughout the state have been linked to a WhatsApp chatbot,” mentioned Mann.
These clinics cater to just about 70,000 sufferers day by day, and in at this time's digital age, the chatbot might be most useful for sufferers, mentioned Mann.
Mann mentioned the initiative is anticipated to deliver revolutionary adjustments in healthcare companies as roughly 90 per cent of Punjabis personal a smartphone, and so they can now be immediately reached via WhatsApp.
“Sufferers will obtain full health-related info through WhatsApp, and docs' prescription slips might be accessible via the chatbot,” mentioned Mann.Diagnostic take a look at stories will even be shared, and sufferers will obtain reminders about their subsequent session dates from the physician, he mentioned.Common WhatsApp updates might be offered on look after aged folks with diabetes or blood stress, pregnant girls, and newborns, Mann mentioned, including that it's going to get rid of the necessity for sufferers to bodily retailer prescriptions or medicines, as they will entry the knowledge anytime on the messaging platform.
Most significantly, Mann mentioned sufferers can immediately share their stories with relations or seek the advice of one other physician via WhatsApp.
The chief minister mentioned the well being division will even keep a digital database of sufferers, their illnesses, and coverings.
“Punjab will quickly be launching 200 extra Aam Aadmi Clinics to make sure high quality healthcare companies for all,” he mentioned, including that the state authorities is dedicated to offering free medical remedy to each citizen.
Punjab can be the primary state within the nation to implement the ‘Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana', which offers medical remedy of as much as Rs 10 lakh per household, he additional mentioned.
Focusing on the earlier governments, Mann mentioned within the ballot manifestos, there was no point out of the well being sector, resulting from which individuals had been left to fend for themselves.
He mentioned the state of affairs had deteriorated to the purpose the place sufferers affected by severe diseases in villages didn't even wish to search remedy as a result of the excessive price made them hesitant to push their households into debt.
It's the obligation of governments to offer high quality well being companies freed from price, and they're fulfilling this accountability with dedication, mentioned Mann.
Stating that the Punjab authorities is making important efforts to show the state right into a medical hub, he knowledgeable that approval has been given for the institution of 4 new medical faculties in Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Sangrur, and Nawanshahr.
He claimed that resulting from a number of “pro-people' selections, the folks's belief in authorities establishments is growing.
Many kids have shifted from personal faculties to the ‘Faculties of Eminence', he mentioned, including that this yr, 208 college students from authorities faculties have cleared the distinguished JEE Superior examination, and over 800 college students have efficiently handed the NEET examination.
Calling the Highway Security Power (RSF) a life-saving drive, Mann mentioned a whole lot of lives have been saved since its inception.
He mentioned when he was a member of Parliament, information indicated that greater than 5,000 lives had been misplaced yearly in street accidents in Punjab.
The formation of the RSF has led to a 48 per cent discount in such deaths, setting an instance for different states as properly, he mentioned, including that the drive consists of specifically recruited and educated personnel, together with girls, and is supplied with 144 trendy autos.
