Special focus is being laid on making health facilities accessible to the general public in urban areas of Uttarakhand. In this series, it has been decided to open 117 urban health and wellness centers in 13 municipal body areas in the first phase.
These will be established at a cost of Rs 81.57 crore received from the 15th Finance Commission. A company has been nominated for their establishment, maintenance and operation. Slums located in urban areas will be given priority in the scheme. Health facilities like primary health centers will be available in these centers.
Strengthening government health services in proportion to the way population pressure is increasing in urban areas is no less than a big challenge. To overcome this, a blueprint was drawn for the establishment of health and wellness centers under the Urban Development Department in the municipal areas. Now the support of the Central Government has been received to give it a concrete shape on the ground. The 15th Finance Commission has allocated funds for the establishment of these centers. According to Urban Development Secretary Nitesh Kumar Jha, Urban Health and Wellness Centres will be established under the joint aegis of Urban Development and Health Department. In the first phase, 117 centres have been proposed in 13 municipal bodies. This will benefit the general public by strengthening health services in urban areas.
He also informed that priority is being given to their establishment in those municipal areas where there are slums. This will also enable the residents of these slums to get health facilities near their homes. Each centre will provide medical and various health check-up facilities like a primary health centre. Braithwaite & Company Limited has been selected to establish, maintain and operate these centres. The effort is to ensure that these centres come into existence as soon as possible. Based on the results of this initiative, it will be expanded to other bodies in the next phase. Urban Health and Wellness Centres are proposed here
Body, Number
Dehradun, 34
Haridwar, 27
Nainital, 16
Pauri, 05
Almora, 02
Pithoragarh, 02
Tehri, 02
Uttarkashi, 02
Bageshwar, 01
Champawat, 01
Chamoli, 01
Rudraprayag, 01
