Under the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, the cumulative footfall has reached 5,19,35,933 at 1,99,199 health camps conducted in Gram Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies, till date.

According to an official release issued on Friday, the following activities are being carried out in the health camps:

Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY): Under the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, Ayushman cards are being created using the Ayushman app and physical cards being distributed to the beneficiaries. Till date, 48,96,774 physical cards have been distributed.

A total of 4,51,492 Ayushman cards have been created at the health camps held yesterday. Cumulatively, 2,61,11,405 cards have been created, till date.

Tuberculosis (TB): Screening of patients for TB is carried out by screening for symptoms, sputum testing, and using NAAT machines wherever available. Cases suspected to have TB are referred to higher facilities. By the end of Day 65, more than 2,62,05,700 people have been screened out of which more than 9,93,800 were referred to higher Public Health Facilities.

Under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (PMTBMA), consent is being taken for patients suffering from TB for receiving assistance from Nikshay Mitras. Attendees willing to be Nikshay Mitras are also being provided on-spot registration. More than 3,62,700 patients have given consent under PMTBMBA and more than 99,100 new Nikshay Mitras were registered.

Under Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY), monetary assistance is provided to TB patients through Direct benefit Transfer. For this purpose, details of bank accounts of the pending beneficiaries are being collected and accounts are being Aadhaar seeded. Details of 69,300 such beneficiaries have been collected.

Sickle Cell Disease: In areas with predominant tribal population, screening of eligible population (up to 40 years of age) is being done for the detection of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) through the Point of Care (PoC) tests for SCD or through Solubility Test. Cases testing positive are being referred to higher centers for management. More than 31,34,600 people have been screened so far, out of which 60,900 were found to be positive and referred to higher public health facilities.

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Screening of eligible population (30 years and above) is being done for Hypertension and Diabetes and cases suspected to be positive are being referred to higher centers. Around 4,25,76,600 people have been screened for Hypertension and Diabetes. More than 16,44,900 people were suspected to be positive for Hypertension and more than 11,74,700 were suspected to have Diabetes and more than 25,50,700 people were referred to higher public health facilities.