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In order to provide complete range of health care services for people living in remote and inaccessible areas of Himachal Pradesh, the state government toady flagged off Medical Mobile Unit Jeevan Dhara, from the Ridge in Shimla.
While flagging off this Mobile Health and Wellness Unit, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the van would function as a Mobile Primary Health Centre. He said free medical consultancy and screening would be provided to the patients through Jeevan Dhara Mobile Health and Wellness Centre. Jai Ram Thakur also flagged off TB Detection Vans on the occasion.
Today, 10 such mobile vans were pressed into service to provide free health care to the people. Out of these vans, two each would be provided in Kangra, Mandi and Shimla districts and one each for Chamba, Kullu, Sirmaur and Solan districts.
The mobile Health and Wellness Van would have basic facilities such as diagnostic, testing facilities for various ailments. Jeevan Dhara would also have requisite drugs and supplies as prescribed for a Primary Health Centre.