Why in news:

• The “Nirogi Haryana” scheme was launched by President of India Droupadi Murmu in the presence of Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Kurukshetra.

Key Points:

• Health and Family Welfare Minister of Haryana Anil Vij announced that in the first phase of the “Nirogi Haryana” scheme, 98,13,214 members of 24,75,380 Antodaya families would be provided intensive health check-up free of cost.
• For the systematic check-up of all Antyodya families in the first phase, six categories have been identified as per various age groups. Comprehensive health check-up and other tests will be performed as per age-related categories to rule out/screen communicable/non-communicable diseases.
• All beneficiaries will be assessed on over 25 parameters. If any disease is detected/diagnosed, further investigation and treatment will be provided free of cost.
• The Health Minister said the Department of Medical Education and Research, Ayush Department, Women and Child Development Department, Education Department, Panchayat Department and Urban Local Bodies Department have joined hands to implement the scheme successfully. The programme would be rolled out at 32 sites across all districts in the state.
• With the help of the scheme, the state government is trying to showcase its commitment to provide good health facilities to its citizens.
• It is worth mentioning here that during the Budget session this year, the chief minister of Haryana had announced that the families with income less than 1.80 lakh (Antyodya families) would be medically examined free of cost.