‘Universal free health screening to start’

Shimla – A New Health Policy has been formulated for ensuring universal and comprehensive health care nation wide for which adequate funding would be made available to the states. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda stated this while speaking as a Chief Guest in a review meeting of Health Department of Himachal Pradesh, here today. He said the Government was going for universal free health screening for six diseases including hypertension and cancer. This scheme will be initially launched in 100 districts of the country. While presiding over the meeting, Health & Family Welfare Minister Kaul Singh Thakur said the state was committed to improve the health of its people, implementing national health programs and schemes as per the health policy mandate.

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