Centres new health initiative to train commoners in medical emergencies
New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched an initiative aimed at training the common man to respond to medical emergencies besides taking care of the elderly and sanitary issues among others.
The Skill for Life, Save a Life initiative looks at creating a force of first responders, sanitary health inspectors, geriatric care assistants and home health aids.
The minister said the move is aimed at augmentation of trained healthcare workers at all levels to ensure quality and improved access to healthcare services.
India enjoys a demographic dividend as more than 65 per cent youths are below the age of 35 years and the government is determined to seize this opportunity by providing adequate skills and employ ability to them, he said.
Under the initiative, various courses have been designed by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Any person, be it a teacher, student, housewife etc can enroll themselves for the training.
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