Question: Which state has launched Sanjeevani Pariyojana- a supervised home care initiative — to help people with mild to moderate symptoms in rural areas access medical care without having to leave their homes and travel to a hospital on 24th May 2021?
a) Harayana
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Delhi
Ans: a
Context
- Government of Harayana has launched Sanjeevani Pariyojana- a supervised home care initiative — to help people with mild to moderate symptoms in rural areas access medical care without having to leave their homes and travel to a hospital on 24th May 2021.
Facts
- Project will be launched in pilot mode from district of Karnal and later will be extended to other district.
- It will extend medical care in rural areas to spread awareness about the second wave of Covid-19 virus and how to treat it.
- The initiative will include an integrated command and control center for managing critical resources like availability of hospital beds, oxygen supply, ambulance tracking and door-to-door awareness campaign to give a bird’s-eye view of the healthcare system to district administration.
- A hotline will also be set up for coordination and 24*7 monitoring.
By kameshwar shukla