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| Swasth Haryana is Foundation of Viksit Haryana: Chief Minister | | | Early Times Report
Chandigarh, Apr 30: Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday said that Swasth Haryana is the foundation of Viksit Haryana, emphasising that strengthening public healthcare remains a top priority of the State Government. He said that the Government is consistently undertaking focused and result-oriented measures to expand and modernise healthcare infrastructure and services across the State.
The Chief Minister informed that in the current financial year, a provision of approximately Rs. 14,000 crore has been made for the health sector, registering an increase of 32.89 percent over the previous year. He said this reflects the Government’s firm commitment to ensuring accessible, affordable and quality healthcare for all citizens. He further shared that the State’s health budget has increased from Rs. 2,646 crore in 2014 to Rs. 10,500 crore in 2025–26, marking a rise of nearly 298 percent.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said this while addressing a two-day National Conference on best and replicable practices in the health sector, organised in Chandigarh. Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Sh. Jagat Prakash Nadda, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
Describing the conference as a significant milestone, the Chief Minister said it would contribute meaningfully towards shaping the future of India’s public health system. He said that best practices and innovative initiatives from across the country are being deliberated upon during the two-day event. He expressed confidence that the conference would serve as an effective platform for knowledge-sharing and dissemination of successful healthcare models.
Highlighting key initiatives of the State Government, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the Care Companion Programme has been launched to train attendants of patients. Under this initiative, attendants have been trained at 188 centres and linked through a WhatsApp-based Mobile Care Service. He further shared that under the digital health initiative e-Sanjeevani, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are facilitating more than 2,200 tele-consultations daily, enabling rural patients to directly consult specialists from premier institutions such as PGI, Chandigarh.
The Chief Minister said that digital platforms such as U-WIN and eVIN have enabled end-to-end digitisation of vaccination and vaccine supply chain management, ensuring and sustaining full immunisation coverage.
Medical Education Expanded; MBBS Seats Increased from 700 to 2,710
The Chief Minister said that in order to address the shortage of doctors and healthcare personnel, the State Government has resolved to establish at least one medical college in every district. He informed that the number of medical colleges in Haryana has increased from 6 in 2014 to 17 at present, while MBBS seats have risen from 700 to 2,710. He added that significant expansion has also been undertaken in nursing, physiotherapy and paramedical education.
He further shared that the Government has laid equal emphasis on improving the quality of healthcare institutions. As many as 1,479 health facilities in the State have been certified under the National Quality Assurance Standards. The objective, he said, is to ensure the availability of world-class healthcare services within close proximity to every citizen.
In the area of maternal and child healthcare, the Chief Minister said that Haryana has made notable progress. Modern Maternal and Child Health Wings are being established in all district hospitals. Institutional deliveries in the State have reached 98.80 percent, contributing to a substantial decline in maternal and infant mortality rates. He further informed that full immunisation coverage has reached 105 percent. |
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