Lucknow, Jul 11 (Agency) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a mobile app ‘Health Center in Uttar Pradesh’, developed by the Health Department and inaugurated 11 BSL- 2 RTPCR labs in the state on the occasion of ‘World Population Day.’ Through this mobile app, information about the status of district hospitals, community and primary health centers in all the districts of the state can be obtained.
Officials here said information about available beds, number of doctors and medicines will also be available in app. Chief Minister said,” we have to take health ATMs to the community and primary health centers because despite all the efforts, the desired manpower is not available in CHCs, PHCs. Not only will the facility of medical examination be available through Health ATM, specialist medical advice can also be given through teleconsultation.”
He also distributed shagun kits to two couples on the occasion to encourage family planning. On the occasion, Chief Minister also inaugurated BSL-2 RTPCR labs in 11 districts of the state. These districts include Kushinagar, Mau, Bijnor, Siddharthnagar, Amethi, Auraiya, Bulandshahr, Kasganj, Mahoba, Sonbhadra and Deoria. So far, laboratories have been set up for corona testing in 44 districts of the state. CM said that action is on for setting up of laboratories in the remaining 30 districts of the state.