National Urban Health Mission covering over 400 cities will be launched next month
Addressing media during a function on Monday to mark the up gradation of the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute at the Victoria Hospital complex, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss revealed plans regarding National Urban Health Mission.
The health minister said that National Urban Health Mission covering over 400 cities will be launched next month. The mission will cover cities with a population of more than one lakh and will be implemented by various cadres of health workers and personnel, including urban social health activists.
He added that the National School Health Programme, whereby school students would be screened for ENT problems, skin diseases, diabetes cardiac health problems, among others is also on the cards.
Mr. Ramadoss said: "Health will be made a mandatory subject in the school curriculum and will cover topics related to nutrition, hygiene, environment, sanitation and HIV."
