18-07-2025
The Minister releases a handbook on the Home Health Programme
Medical Education and district in charge Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has released a handbook containing the details about the Home Health Programme, an ambitious project implemented by the State government, in Raichur on Friday, during the chairing of a quarterly Karnataka Development Programme meeting.
The project, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on October 24, 2024, aims to strengthen the health checkup and maintenance on non contagious diseases.
'Under the project, the health workers deliver health services to every individual visiting their residing places by creating awareness about high blood pressure, diabetes or diabetes-related foot problems (diabetic foot) and eye problems (diabetic retinopathy), chronic kidney, liver, and lung disease, sleep apnoea, oral, breast, and cervical cancer, anaemia, and mental and neurological diseases,' Dr. Patil said.
Free treatment for non-contagious diseases from the beginning stage and distribution of free medicines for diabetic patients and those who suffer from high blood pressure are the prime concepts of the project.
The Minister also released a poster on the Yuvanidhi registration drive.
