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IMF celebrates Sewa Pakhwada in Mumbai, 3500 beneficiaries avail free treatment in mega multispecialty health camp
PM Modi first PM ever to make mensural hygiene a priority, ensure access to affordable sanitary napkins, says Muslim women of Mumbai
Babushahi Bureau
Mumbai, September 22, 2024: As part of Sewa Pakhwada ((service fortnight) to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday, a Mega Multispecialty Health Camp was organised at Public School in Shivaji Nagar (Govandi) by Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) along with various organizations of Muslim community in Maharashtra on Sunday to provide minority and underprivileged communities access to essential health services in line with Modi government’s goal for ensuring quality healthcare to every citizen.
Besides men, women and children from various sections of the society, the Mega Multispecialty Health Camp was attended religious leaders from Muslim community and Satnam Singh Sandhu, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) who is also the Convener of IMF.
As many as 200 renowned doctors from 16 medical specialties including Gynecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, General Medicine, Diagnostic, Radiation Oncology, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Internal medicine, Dermatology, Preventive Medicine, Homeopathic, Allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine among others, 300 para medical staff, helpers and volunteers conducted the health camp during which more than 3500 Beneficiaries, mostly from slum areas of Mumbai, were provided free screening, treatment and consultations.
Majority of the Beneficiaries who availed free medical services including free medicines, health kits and free of charge medical tests, during the camp belonged to the poor and underprivileged sections of the society.
More than 2000 sanitary pads were distributed to females and over 500 spectacles were also distributed to Beneficiaries with vision problems during the camp.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Cards were also created on the occasion to help people avail services at empaneled hospitals (public or private) anywhere in the country. Prosthetic arms and legs were also distributed and fitted to the Beneficiaries in need during the camp.
Expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ensuring easy accessibility to affordable and quality healthcare for all sections of the society, doctors present at the Health Camp said PM Modi has ensured easy access to quality and affordable healthcare for every Indian during the last 10 Years.
They said PM Modi’s mantra of ‘Health for All’ has ensured affordable quality medical services not just at metropolitan cities but also at remote rural pockets and people have been receiving quality medical services and medicines at almost every nook and cranny of the country today.
The health experts said PM Modi’s ‘One Earth, One Health’ initiative has paved way for India to venture beyond traditional boundaries and ensure rapid transformation of the country into a major global player in healthcare sector.
On the occasion, Beneficiaries belong to Muslim community said in past 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made quality healthcare accessible and affordable for all, especially for women, children, farmers and the elderly in minority and underprivileged communities.
They said by extending coverage of Ayushman Bharat, world’s largest publicly funded healthcare program to nearly 60 Crore beneficiaries who get free health coverage of Rs 5 Lakh every year, PM Modi has made quality healthcare a fundamental right for underprivileged sections of the society.
People who availed healthcare services at the camp said since Independence, no Prime Minister before PM Modi has given healthcare a priority of governance other than PM Modi.
Women belonging to Muslim community said PM Modi has been the first PM to have taken the cause of Mensural Hygiene as priority of government and ensured access to affordable sanitary napkins to females.
Health Experts said healthcare Infrastructure has grown exponentially during the last 10 years under the leadership of PM Modi. They said India has become hub of quality and affordable healthcare as the number of AIIMS and Medical Colleges has doubled, the number of MBBS and PG seats has increased by about 125 per cent.
Keep poor and underprivileged in focus, PM Modi ensuring last mile delivery of services, says Rajya Sabha MP & IMF Convener Satnam Singh Sandhu
Speaking to reporters, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and IMF Convener, Satnam Singh Sandhu said, “The healthcare system in India has seen massive transformation in the last 10 years under Modi government. For the first time in the country, health is being linked with development. In fact, a widespread sentiment of “Healthy Nation, Wealthy Nation” has now been created in the country. Modi government’s commitment to ensure quality and affordable healthcare services to everyone can very well be gauged from the fact that the health sector budget has increased by 175 per cent in last 10 years, rising from Rs 33,278 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 90,958 crore in 2024-25,”.
“Sewa Pakhwada ((service fortnight) is being celebrated all over the county to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday. The purpose of this is to serve our unprivileged fellow citizens among the minorities and other poor section of the society. The PM Modi’s vision is to ensure last mile delivery of services. In the past, there used to be only talk of development, but amount of work done by PM Modi for the minorities in the past 10 years is unparalleled in the history of India. PM Modi has done the real work for the welfare of minorities in the past decade. Minority communities are safer in India than ever before under PM Modi in past 10 years. But issues of minorities are raised by other political parties for political gains only and it hurts us all. Minority communities have played great role in development of India and there is no issue of minority or majority in India. All communities in India are working together for the development of India under the leadership of PM Modi,” Sandhu added.
PM Modi’s Ayushman Bharat scheme has benefitted every section of the society and every community in the country equally, says Faisal Banaraswala, Sufi Islamic Board Founder
Faisal Banaraswala, Sufi Islamic Board Founder, said, “I am deeply grateful to the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) for organizing this mega medical camp on such a large scale where Beneficiaries of different diseases including cancer have got themselves treated free of cost today. Ayushman Bharat scheme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have benefitted every section of the society and every community in the country equally. I urge the people from my community to understand the significance behind this scheme introduced by PM Modi. The global stature of India has improved a lot under Modi government and India has transformed itself into a global superpower,”.
PM Modi does not see things from Majority or Minority perspective, his schemes benefitting all sections of society equally, says Mansoor Khan, National President, Sufi Islamic Board
Mansoor Khan, National President, Sufi Islamic Board, said, “It indeed is a praiseworthy initiative by IMF that as part of the Sewa Pakhwada, they have chosen this area for the medical camp where people from minorities coming from the slums and poverty-stricken areas have benefitted immensely today. Modi government’s schemes in health sector have empowered everyone equally irrespective of people’s religion or caste. PM Modi do not see things from majority or minority perspective; his schemes benefit all sections of society equally. It indeed is praiseworthy that Modi government’s schemes have special focus on women and they have been empowered like never before in the past 10 years. Modi government has adopted citizen-centric schemes that benefitted everyone equally. Earlier, medicines were expensive so poor patients who could not afford to buy them but under Modi government, medicines are provided free of cost as a result patient especially from low socio-economic background are getting benefitted immensely. We pray that PM Modi continue to work for the betterment of the country successfully in future as well,”.
PM Modi ensured quality and affordable medical services to all: Amarjit Kochhar, Vice-President of Punjabi Sewa Samiti
Amarjit Kochhar, Vice-President of Punjabi Sewa Samiti said, “PM Modi does not discriminate against any community and ensures equal empowerment of all communities through his unparalleled initiatives and schemes. Ayushman Bharat Scheme has been providing free of cost quality treatment to many Beneficiaries irrespective of their caste or religion. During coronavirus, PM Modi has taken several steps that ensured that we sail through those crisis-ridden times smoothly. Increased seats of MBBS, improved medical infrastructure and increased medical colleges and AIIMS have all ensured quality and affordable medical services to all.”
Substantial decrease in cases of fungal infection and menstrual problems faced by women due to reduced prices of sanitary pads under Modi government, says Doctor Fraternity of Maharashtra
Increase in number of medical seats in India helping more youth pursue medical education in India than going abroad for it, says Doctor Fraternity of Maharashtra.
A Pediatrician, Dr Krutika said under the leadership of PM Modi, phenomenal works have been done in the healthcare sector in last few years. “Modi government’s scheme under which prices of sanitary pads have been reduced to Rs 1 has worked out really well for ensuring proper menstrual health and hygiene for women in the country. Earlier, due to the high price, many women could not afford to buy these pads, but now more women have started buying it as a result fungal infection and menstrual problems have decreased a lot now and there has been substantial decrease in number of patients with menstrual problems now,”.
“Under Modi government, the number doctors have increased as a result number of patients per doctor have deceased now; MBBS seats have increased now earlier there were very few medical colleges and medical institutions. Earlier, number of seats were so less that if interested candidates wanted to become doctor they could not. Now, the seats have increased, infrastructure and technology have improved. So it has become much easier for doctors to treat patients. Earlier doctors were overworked but that burden has definitely come down in recent years under Modi government. In terms of knowledge and technology in medical sector, India is becoming a global powerhouse in healthcare sector,” she added.
PM Modi ensured quality medical education in India, unlike 10 years ago, rather than going abroad, youth prefer to pursue medical education in India now
Dr Mehak Tara, Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy said, “PM Modi has done a lot in the health sector in the past 10 years, whether it is providing quality medical services under Ayushman Bharat scheme or increasing the number of seats of MBBS. Earlier, only wealthy class could afford quality medical treatment but today under Modi government’s unparalleled initiatives and schemes, people from all strata of society can avail quality medical services at affordable prices. Earlier, owing to lack of adequate numbers of medical institutions in the country, youth were moving outside to get medical education, but now new medical colleges and institutions are built in the last 10 years under Modi government and now they are pursuing their medical education in the country itself. I want to thank PM Modi ji for taking unparallel initiatives for the empowerment of women,”.
Women even in the remotest areas in the country have benefited immensely Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiatives in health sector, say Females at Health Camp
Sonam Gupta, a resident of Behendar in Hardoi District of Uttar Pradesh, who got free health check at the health camp said, “PM Modi has been laying special attention in the field of medical sector. Owing to his push for ensuring quality medical services to all, such medical camps are being organised in the entire country. In the field of medical education, PM Modi has got constructed many new medical colleges and AIIMS. PM Modi is providing quality medical services at affordable prices to all. Today, owing to PM Modi’s unparalleled initiatives, women are also getting quality education and getting empowered like never before. Ten years ago women were not getting these kind of opportunities; we have seen this change only after Modi government came into power. PM Modi as a social campaign has made Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins available at a minimum rate of Rs 1 per pad at Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras all across the country. Women have also benefited immensely from this initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We are proud that Modi is the Prime Minister of our country,”.
Sara Sheikh, a student at Lok Manya Medical College of Physiotherapy, Kharghar said, “PM Modi has paid special attention to provide health services to the people of the country. Earlier, there were many areas of our country where these facilities were not reaching but Modi government has ensured that quality medical services reach even the remotest areas in the country. When it comes to leprosy, many women do not have much awareness about it. Because due to extreme poverty, they could not pay attention to it and did not get treatment for the same. Apart from that many women suffered due to not getting treatment for several illnesses. Today, under the Ayushman Bharat scheme of Modi government, people are getting free of cost quality treatment at hospitals. This indeed is praiseworthy initiative of Modi government. A decade ago, there were very few medical seats in medical colleges across the country and the number of people pursuing doctorate was also very less. In the last decade, while medical colleges like AIMS have increased, medical seats have also increased, which has provided more opportunities to the youth of the country.”
Modi government ensured free quality treatment, free medicine through healthcare schemes: Faziullah, say Beneficiaries at Health Camp
Faziullah, a patient who came to get his teeth checked at the health camp, said, "Today I am very happy because for the first time in my life I have seen such a big medical camp where you can get your check-up done by the best doctors for free. Modi government has always delivered whatever it promised. Corruption was quite rampant during previous regime. Modi government has ensured quality medical services for all communities through various schemes launched in the last 10 years. Today, we get free medicines and free medical treatment at hospitals but such schemes were never heard of before 2014.”
Razia Khan, a social worker of Human Rights, Anti-Corruption Foundation, said, “This mega medical camp has been organized as part of Sewa Pakhwada organized for PM Modi birthday; we have not seen such a large health camp organized here before. Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme of Modi government, free treatment is also being provided to the needy people up to Rs 5 lakh rupees. The people of the entire country are getting benefit from this. I request people who have not made this card to make their Ayushman card so that they can also get the benefit of this medical scheme. It is a great effort of PM Modi that he has built new colleges in the field of medicine within these ten years and seats for MBBS have also been increased. This will also increase the number of promising doctors in our country in the future.