Commendable step of Chief Minister Slum Health Scheme
Raipur – Under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and guidance of Deputy Chief Minister Urban Administration and Development Department Arun Sao, a special health camp was organized at Adarsh Government Post Matric Scheduled Tribe Boys Hostel, Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Campus under the public welfare ‘Chief Minister Slum Health Scheme’ operated as per the guidelines of Urban Administration and Development Department of Chhattisgarh Government. The objective of this camp was to improve the mental and physical health of the students. In this special camp, doctors of Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) conducted health check-up of 125 students. This camp was organized especially to make students aware of mental and physical health in today’s challenging environment. =Special focus on mental health= Special focus was given to mental health in the camp. Symptoms of stress and depression were found in some students. For example, a student (whose name has been kept confidential) was found to be suffering from p
roblems like depression and low blood pressure during counseling. The MMU staff informed the hostel superintendent about their condition and advised him for proper treatment.
The doctors conducted individual counselling sessions of 30-40 minutes with the affected students, stressing on the importance of mental health. In these sessions, the students were motivated to adopt stress management and positive thinking. =Physical health and awareness= The students were given regular health checkups in the camp and were motivated to adopt a healthy lifestyle. The students were also informed about the importance of balanced diet, regular exercise, and adequate sleep. =Unique initiative of the government= Under the ‘Mukhyamantri Slum Health Scheme’, mobile medical units are providing free health facilities across the state. In these units, not only physical ailments are being treated, but mental health is also being given attention. This special camp organized in the hostel proved to be extremely beneficial for the students. This initiative made the students aware about mental and physical health and motivated them to live a positive life. Understanding the need of the present time, this initiative of the Chhattisgarh government is an important step towards the overall health development of the future of the society i.e. the students.