PMC To Hold Health Camps In Tribal, Slum Areas For ABHA, Ayushman Bharat Card Registration
The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) will organise special health camps in tribal hamlets and slum pockets to help residents access benefits under schemes such as the ABHA Card, Ayushman Bharat Card and Vayovandan Yojana, MLA Prashant Thakur said on Monday. The announcement came during a meeting of the PMC’s Integrated Health Promotion Committee, chaired by Thakur at the civic headquarters on…
In a recent meeting of the Panvel Municipal Corporation's Integrated Health Promotion Committee, health leader MLA Prashant Thakur announced plans to hold special health camps in tribal communities and slum areas. The aim is to assist residents in accessing benefits from schemes like the ABHA Card, Ayushman Bharat Card, and Vayovandan Yojana.
The civic body will identify areas where residents struggle to obtain health cards and set up camps to facilitate the registration process. Additionally, information boards detailing available facilities and services will be installed at municipal health centres, and information leaflets will be distributed among residents. Dr Jagannath Veerkar, additional director of Maharashtra National Urban Health Mission, proposed developing a 'Panvel Municipal Corporation Model' to serve as an example for urban healthcare delivery across Maharashtra.
With the city's population expanding, Veerkar suggested establishing more health centres to meet the increasing demand.
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