Raipur: The Chief Minister's Health Bastar Campaign, aimed at strengthening and making health services accessible in remote and inaccessible areas of the Bastar division, is steadily progressing with positive results. Under the campaign, health department teams have reached village-to-village and screened more than 419,898 citizens, enabling a large number of people to access timely health services.

Patients identified during the campaign are being provided immediate, free testing, medication, and treatment. Furthermore, through an effective referral system for serious and complicated cases, 4,272 patients have been referred to higher healthcare institutions for specialist treatment. This is also providing timely, better medical care to citizens living in remote areas.

To further strengthen access to health services, a robust health network has been developed through coordination between primary health centers, community health centers, district hospitals, medical colleges, and super-specialty institutions. Services are being effectively delivered, particularly to hard-to-reach areas, through mobile medical units and regular health camps.

Under the campaign, a digital health profile (Abha) is being created for every citizen, ensuring continuity and better management of healthcare services in the future. This initiative is also proving helpful in timely identification and effective treatment of diseases.