Community Health Centres with PICUs to open health ATMs: CM Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that all the Community Health Centers (CHCs) having Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) would also have health ATMs. The CM gave the information while inaugurating pediatric intensive care units (PICU) at five community health centres. 

Hindustan Urvarak Rasayan Ltd. established all five PICUs through its corporate environmental responsibility fund. According to the CM, the creation of PICUs in community health centres was a significant accomplishment and the facility would support the administration of 60 tests. He claimed that teleconsultations with medical professionals in major cities would also be feasible, reports Times of India.

CM previously inaugurated a Health ATM in the district of Gorakhpur in 2022. Health ATMs are touch-screen automated teller machine-sized machines that can screen vital parameters, including pulse, blood pressure, temperature, body mass composition, blood glucose, oxygen saturation levels and ECG, without any paramedic assistance. Dr Swadeep Srivastava, the founder of HEAL Foundation, said "Health ATMs" are fitted with cutting-edge diagnostic equipment for basic vitals, cardiology, neurology, pulmonary tests, clinical diagnostic and life-saving equipment, and emergency services.