Tamil Nadu Health Department will provide a family health card to every household under the ‘Health at the Doorstep’ Program.
People simply list their name, age, occupation, health record, and treatment history.
Benefits of In-Store Health
State Health Minister Ma Subramanian, in a statement, said that the program will be part of the ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvum’ program whereby people are treated for diabetes and hypertension on their doorsteps. surname. The program also includes providing dialysis kits, physical therapy, and palliative care to patients on their doorstep.
‘Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has distributed a model family pamphlet to the people of Tamil Nadu to check their health.’
There were 5.98 adults in Tamil Nadu and 4.48 ethnic minorities were tested and found that,
- 330,000 people have high blood pressure,
- 23.1 thousand people have diabetes and
- 16.8 lakh people have a combination of the two.
The statement said 30,000 people received palliative care and 60,000 received physical therapy.
One model family booklet health products that have been distributed by Greater Chennai Corporation to several regions will be expanded across the city as well as the state.
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Citizenship tested people for diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer (mouth, breast and cervical), mental health, lung disease, tuberculosis, chronic kidney disease and leprosy . The health department said follow-up care is also included in the brochure.
The state Department of Health is working towards creating a record and estimate of the diseases in the state and the health status of the people to redo the strategies of the state. Plan Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam.
Source: IANS
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