Port Blair, April 22: As a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the District Administration through its District Health Society, South Andaman is organizing the Ayushman Bharat, Block Health Mela at Community Hall, R.K Pur under Little Andaman block on 22nd April, 2022 and at ITF Ground, Port Blair under Port Blair Block on 23rd April, 2022 from 03.00 PM to 09.00 PM, wherein, various awareness stalls of the departments of A & N Administrations will be displayed. The cultural programme on the theme Health, Nutrition & Sanitation shall be organized in the Block Health Mela. The District Health Society shall be providing the following facilitation to the general public.
Reproductive Child Health Services: Maternal & Child Health, Family Planning, IEC-Family Welfare & Reproductive Transmitted Illnesses /Sexually Transmitted Illnesses / AIDS screening and treatment
Non Communication Diseases services: Yoga, Meditation & Lifestyle counselling, Tobacco and alcohol cessation & Cancer prevention awareness
Communicable Diseases services: Personal/environmental hygiene, Leprosy control, TB control, Malaria & Skin care
General Healthcare Services: Digital Health ID Creation- ABDM, Ayushman Bharat Card Issuance, General health check up Teleconsultation with specialists & Indian Systems of Medicine- Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Homeopathy
Awareness: Exhibition displaying all services & Field Publicity – using Local folk, art and play.
Dental and other specialist consultation
Shri.Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman has urged the general public to avail the opportunity provided at their door steps under Ayushman Bharat and other schemes of Govt. of India.