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UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's all set to walk the talk about improving healthcare scenario in the state. He flagged off 200 brand new ambulances for some districts of the state.Speaking before the flagging-off ceremony, Yadav said the Samajwadi Party (SP) government had prioritised healthcare in its election manifesto and he was happy that the first steps in this direction were being taken.
Free Ambulance service for the poor
He also announced that in the second phase, 772 ambulances would be rolled out in other districts in October. The chief minister said the ambulance service would be available free of charge. The ambulances are Tata Winger and Force Traveller vehicles. The service was launched under a scheme funded by the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Two ambulances would be stationed at each district headquarters to serve block and village levels on SOS basis, an official said. A call centre will soon be set up, and those in need of emergency ambulance services could call 102. The state government is set to recruit some 2,100 drivers on contract basis to man the vehicles.
The Yadav scion has made it clear that healthcare is a top priority for his party while pointing out that the former Mayawati government siphoned off crores from the funds allocated for the NRHM. He also met Bill Gates to discuss the states' woeful healthcare scenario and the state is set to receive $152 million to bolster healthcare resources in the state.
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With inputs from IANS