Bringing health services to the doorsteps of people in Karnataka is the goal of the Congress government, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Launching the “Anaemia Muktha Pousthika Karnataka” (anaemia-free Karnataka) programme organised by the State Health Department, the Chief Minister said ensuring good health for people is not possible without eradicating poverty and illiteracy. “Addressing these issues is the first priority of our government. Our government’s aim is to reach health benefits to everyone’s doorstep. The government is ready to provide the required funds for this,” he said.
Referring to the rising malnutrition index in the country and falling health index of Gujarat, Mr. Siddaramaiah ridiculed the much-talked about Gujarat model. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who refers to himself as Vishwaguru, ruled Gujarat for 10 long years. He must answer why Gujarat’s health index is falling. This is based on a comparison of data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 4 and NFHS-5. Can this situation in Gujarat be a model for the entire country?’’ he asked.
