New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh and distributed sickle cell genetic standing playing cards to the beneficiaries.
The Prime Minister additionally kickstarted the distribution of about 3.57 crore Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) playing cards in Madhya Pradesh. During the programme, the Prime Minister honoured Rani Durgavati, the ruling queen of Gondwana within the mid-Sixteenth century.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Rani Durgavati and mentioned that the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission impressed by her is being initiated as we speak. He additionally talked about that 1 crore Ayushman Cards are being issued to the folks of Madhya Pradesh.
PM Modi underlined that the most important beneficiaries of the 2 main efforts are the folks of Gond, Bhil and different Adivasi societies. He congratulated the folks and the double-engine authorities of Madhya Pradesh on the event.
“From the land of Shahdol, the nation is taking a big pledge of securing the lives of the people from the tribal communities, a resolution of freedom from Sickle Cell Anaemia and saving the lives of 2.5 lakh children and families that are affected by the disease. Recalling his personal experience with the tribal communities, the Prime Minister underlined the painful symptoms and genetic origin of Sickle Cell Anaemia,” he mentioned.
The Prime Minister lamented the truth that no consideration was paid in direction of the difficulty of Sickle Cell Anaemia for the previous 70 years though greater than 50 per cent of Sickle Cell Anaemia circumstances on the planet come up in India itself.
He highlighted the indifference of the previous governments in direction of the Adivasi communities and said that it was the current authorities that went on to discover a answer for this.
For the current authorities, the Prime Minister mentioned the Adivasi group is not only an electoral quantity however a matter of nice sensitivity and emotion. He knowledgeable that he has been placing in efforts on this path method earlier than he first turned the Chief Minister of Gujarat the place he and the current Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Mangubhai C Patel would go to Adivasi communities and create consciousness about Sickle Cell Anaemia.
He additionally recalled beginning numerous campaigns within the state because the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He additional knowledgeable about in search of assist from a Nobel Prize-winning scientist throughout his go to to Japan because the Prime Minister of India.
The Prime Minister mentioned that this marketing campaign for elimination of Sickle Cell Anaemia will develop into a key mission of the Amrit Kaal. He expressed the dedication to free the tribal communities and the nation from the menace of Sickle Cell Anaemia by 2047.
He underlined the necessity for a coordinated method of presidency, well being personnel and tribals. He knowledgeable that blood banks are being established for the sufferers, association for bone marrow transplant is being enhanced, and screening of Sickle Cell Anaemia is being revamped. He requested the folks to come back ahead for screening.
The Prime Minister mentioned that illness impacts the whole household as illness pushes the household into the online of penury.
Referring to his personal background of poverty, PM Modi mentioned that the federal government is aware of this ache and is delicate about serving to the sufferers. These efforts have decreased the circumstances of TB and the nation is working to get rid of TB fully by 2025. Giving details in regards to the incidence of assorted illnesses, the Prime Minister mentioned in 2013, there have been 11,000 circumstances of Kala Azar, now they’ve been decreased to lower than a thousand. In 2013 there have been 10 lakh circumstances of Malaria which have now come right down to lower than 2 lakhs in 2022. Similarly, leprosy circumstances have come down from 1.25 lakh to 70-75 thousand.
“The present Government strives to not only reduce ailments but also minimize the expenses on any ailment”, the Prime Minister remarked as he highlighted the Ayushman Bharat Scheme which has considerably decreased the monetary burden on the folks resulting from medical bills. He knowledgeable that 1 crore beneficiaries have been handed Ayushman playing cards as we speak which is able to act as an ATM card value Rs 5 lakh for the poor who should pay a go to to the hospital.
“Be it any part of India, you can show them this card and get free treatment worth Rs 5 lakh”, he asserted.
The Prime Minister knowledgeable that about 5 crore sufferers have availed free therapy underneath the Ayushman Scheme, in the whole nation, saving a couple of lakh crore rupees of sufferers. This Ayushman Card is the assure of eliminating the most important fear of the poor. No one has given this assure of 5 lakh rupees up to now, it’s this authorities, it’s Modi, that has given this assure”, the Prime Minister mentioned.
The Prime Minister warned about those that are providing false ensures and requested the folks to establish their shortcomings.
Referring to the assure of free electrical energy, the Prime Minister mentioned that it implies that the price of electrical energy will rise. Similarly, when a authorities is providing free rides, it implies that the transport system of the state is about to be destroyed, when guarantees are made for greater pensions, it’s a clear indication that the salaries of its staff can be delayed.
He additionally referred to low-cost petrol costs on supply and mentioned that it solely means elevated tax charges for the folks. Upon ensures of employment, the Prime Minister mentioned it’s a surety that the newly launched insurance policies will destroy the industries within the state.
Talking a pointy jibe on the opposition, the Prime Minister mentioned, “The intention of some political parties is ‘Niyat mein Khot aur Gareeb par Chot’ (evil intentions and the tendency to hurt the poor). In the past 70 years, the previous governments could barely put food on the table for the poor, but the present government is turning the tables by providing a guarantee of free food grains to 80 crore families through Garib Kalyan Yojna”.
He additionally touched upon offering well being safety to 50 crore beneficiaries by way of Ayushman Yojna, free fuel connections to 10 crore girls beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojna, and loans to eight.5 crore beneficiaries by way of the Mudra Yojna.
The Prime Minister additionally talked in regards to the anti-tribal insurance policies of the previous. The Prime Minister mentioned that the brand new National Education Policy has addressed the problem of language earlier than the tribal college students.
He lamented the opposition to NEP by the individuals who gave false ensures. He knowledgeable about greater than 400 new Eklavya Schools which might be offering residential education to tribal children. 24,000 such college students are getting schooling in Madhya Pradesh alone.
Continuing with honouring the tribal heritage, the Prime Minister talked about steps taken within the final 9 years. He listed steps like declaring 15 November, the start anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas and museums devoted to varied tribal freedom fighters.
The Prime Minister introduced that the five hundredth start anniversary of Rani Durgavati will probably be celebrated by the federal government of India at nationwide degree. A movie will probably be made on her life and a commemorative coin and postal stamp will probably be issued.
Concluding the tackle, the Prime Minister requested for the cooperation and blessings of the folks to proceed these efforts even additional. He expressed confidence that the blessings and inspiration of Rani Durgavati will allow Madhya Pradesh to soar to new heights of improvement and collectively notice the dream of a developed India. (ANI)