‘Arogya Sethu’ mobile health units

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah flagged off 81 ‘Arogya Sethu’ Mobile Health Units (MHUs)

About ‘Arogya Sethu’ mobile health units

Aim: aimed at delivering primary healthcare services to people living in remote, inaccessible, forest and hilly regions of Karnataka.
initiative was intended to ensure that quality healthcare reaches citizens who have so far remained outside the formal health system.
coverage : The mobile units, rolled out under the theme “Healthcare at the remotest village”, will provide doorstep healthcare services in hard-to-reach areas, including 32 Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)-reserved constituencies.
Implementation and fund : Of the total 81 units, 49 are being implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM), while 32 are funded through the State government’s Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (SCSP/TSP) allocations.
Each mobile health unit will be staffed with an MBBS doctor, a nurse and a laboratory technician.
The services offered will include outpatient consultations, basic diagnostic tests using rapid diagnostic kits, free medicines, referral services and community health monitoring.
The MHUs will be implemented at the district level with decentralised monitoring and supervision, enabling flexibility based on local needs and geographical conditions.
units would also be deployed during medical emergencies and disasters.
Of the total, 41 vehicles have been allotted to the North Karnataka region

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