Significant milestones have been achieved by the National Rural Health Mission in Assam, but arduous hurdles have to be crossed before improved healthcare becomes accessible to all.

The community health centre (CHC) in the small town of Chomu, near Jaipur, is cited as a model unit of the government healthcare system, which has seen a structural shift through the Rs 14,127-crore National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).

: Gangtok, Aug 9: Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticised Sikkim government for poor management of National Rural Health Mission (NHRM) with Rs 44.43 crore as unspent balance.

The Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to spend Rs 962 crores on health services in rural areas this year. Out of the amount Rs 406.10 crore would be spent on maternity and child health, Rs 264.40 crore on National Rural Health Mission programmes, and Rs 55.20 crore on pulse polio programme. At a meeting of State Health Committee headed by the Chief Secretary approved the above amount.

Foundation

At Mohali and Patiala, these vehicles have not even moved from the spot where they were parked for the past several months. In Barnala, Bathinda and Faridkot, where more than one MMU has been provided, only one is functional as there is not enough staff to man other vehicles.

Chandigarh, July 12