Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva

On December 20, 2021 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva scheme in the state. This scheme intends to ensure Air Health Services to the remotest areas of the state. Under this scheme doctors and specialists from medical colleges and corporate hospitals will be airlifted for treating patients in need. If need arises even critical patients will be airlifted to district headquarter hospitals for treatment. All the costs under the scheme will be borne by the state government. Currently this scheme is applicable to Kalahandi, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Nuapada. This scheme will ensure that health care services reach remotest areas of the state. It intends to ensure life and health balance of the residents of the state. This scheme is a crucial step in the development of health care services in the state.

Scheme Overview:

Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of the scheme is to provide medical health care services people in remote areas .
• This scheme intends to provide health care services in the remotest arts of the state.
• Under this scheme doctors and specialists will be airlifted for treating patients in need.
• If need arises provisions the state government will make provisions to airlift the critical patients for treatment.
• All the expenses under this scheme will be borne by the state government.
• This scheme will cover various diseases like cardiovascular diseases, neurological diseases, kidney diseases and other ailments.
• It intends to ensure life and health balance of the residents of the state.

Scheme Details:

• CM Naveen Patnaik launched Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva on December 20, 2021 at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneshwar.
• This scheme intends to ensure Air Health Services to the remotest areas of the state.
• It is a crucial step towards strengthening health care system of the state.
• Currently this scheme covers Kalahandi, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur and Nuapada districts.
• Other districts will be added eventually.
• Under this scheme doctors and specialists from medical colleges and corporate hospitals will be airlifted for treating patients in need.
• As per need even critical patients will be airlifted to district headquarter hospitals for treatment.
• The state government will set up a separate health mechanism including local doctors, senior residents and super specialists in the state under this scheme.
• All the costs under the scheme will be borne by the state government.
• This scheme will ensure that high quality health care services reach remotest areas of the state by air route.
• It intends to ensure life and health balance of the residents of the state. through quick and high quality treatment.
• It is a crucial step to strengthen the health care sector in the state.
• To mark the start of the scheme a team of doctors from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack went to Malkangiri district for treating the patients.