Chief ministerShivraj Singh Chouhantook part in a virtual review meeting of states presided over by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi regarding new variant Omicron and its management.
The Union Health secretary informed the meeting thatMadhya Pradeshis doing good work regarding vaccination of children, which began on January 3. In Madhya Pradesh, 72.2% of the eligible adolescents have been given the vaccine.
Precautionary dose has been given to more than 1.8 lakh people. It was informed that for vaccination in Madhya Pradesh, 11 special campaigns have been conducted using the model of public participation. So far, 96% people eligible for the first dose and 92% for the second dose have been vaccinated in Madhya Pradesh, which is higher than the national Average. Similarly, MP is the leading state in India with maximum number of vaccination in the age group of 15-17 years and in vaccination of pregnant mothers.
The state has also done good work in the expenditure of central funds for Corona control. Arrangements for common beds, Oxygen beds, HDU and ICU beds, oxygen Plants, medicines have been ensured in hospitals, especially for the prevention of Covid in the state. Rs 437 crore 17 lakh was released by the government of India as central share.
In this the states share Rs 291 crore 44 lakh has been released by the MP government. From the total share of the Centre and the State, the State has spent Rs 398 crore 33 lakh against the available amount of Rs 728 crore 61 lakh crore. MP is included in the first five states in the progress of expenditure at the national level.
The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Mission has also been started this year. Under the mission , 50-bed critical blocks are being made in district integrated public health labs, district hospitals and medical colleges. For the year 2021-22, the Government of India has approved Rs 126.25 crore under the mission.