Uttarakhand Affairs
Uttrakhand gets Rs 900 crore for NHM projects, highest grant of all time
With a focus on reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in Uttarakhand, the Centre has released Rs 894 crore forNational Health Mission(NHM) projects in the state the highest it has ever received. Besides hiring more staff and strengthening , the Centre plans on introducing transportation Services between hospitals and homes for mothers and children, setting up five blood storage units and gathering more data.
The state will appoint 400 auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs) and 158 staff nurses this year. It will also set up 54 delivery points and 29 first referral points for safe delivery. The operation and maintenance of 132 new ambulances under 108 emergency services has been provided for.
National and International Affairs
Health Ministers Discretionary Grant (HMDG):
According to HMDG, a subsidy of up to Rs 1.25 lakhs is provided to patients with an annual income of less than Rs 1.25 lakhs
By providing their Ration Card number, beneficiaries can apply for financial assistance under both schemes.
In a virtual ceremony, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched a number of initiatives to give a major boost to the SATAT initiative.
The goal of the SATAT scheme is to establish Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production Plants and make CBG available on the market for use as a green fuel.
By 2023, SATAT aims to produce 15 MMT of CBG from 5000 plants.
It has the potential to increase the availability of low-cost transportation fuels, as well as make better use of agricultural waste, cattle dung, and municipal solid waste.
It will also provide an of 175,000 crore rupees, which is an additional Source Of Income for farmers, as well as 75,000 direct jobs and 100,000 indirect jobs.
The Union Cabinet has approved the MoUs/agreements signed by India.
Highlights:
Cooperation in the field of sustainable urban development between India and the Maldives.
All Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member countries have reached an agreement.
Cooperation in the field of mineral Resources between India and Argentina.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between India and Japan on sustainable urban development.
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN):
Under RAN, poor patients suffering from major life-threatening diseases are eligible for financial assistance of up to Rs 15 lakhs for treatment at Government hospitals.
The eligibility criteria for RAN Services were based on the BPL thresholds in each state/UT.
Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS):
It is a comprehensive Health Scheme for Serving Employees, Members of Parliament, ex-MPs, Pensioners, and others, as well as their dependent family members.
It has expanded to 72 cities in the last 7 years.
The NIC-developed e-referral module has enabled CGHS dispensaries and wellness centres to issue online referrals to empanelled hospitals.