MP: Government to bring in right to health legislation

Written by Garima Published On 2019-11-24T09:38:17+05:30 | Updated On 24 Nov 2019 9:38 AM IST

The residents of Madhya Pradesh are likely to get access to free health services soon as the government is planning to introduce a right to health legislation in the winter session of the assembly.

The government has set up a committee to draft the legislation, the Health Minister said on November 21. Madhya Pradesh will be first state in the country to introduce a right to health (legislation) for its citizens. We are making efforts to introduce the legislation in the coming session of the assembly, he said.

He said after approval of the proposed legislation, the citizens of the state will have the legal right to free health facilities, including free transportation (for patients). The minister said A committee has been set up to prepare the draft of this legislation after going into all legal and administrative issues. The minister also said, "we had inherited poor health services from the previous regime. But, we are now improving health conditions for the citizens."

Garima

Garima joined Medical Dialogues in 2017 and currently works as the Senior Editor. She oversees coverage of all healthcare topics, with a focus on medico-legal cases, regulatory updates, decisions by NMC, DCI and medical councils, developments in medical education, government policies, and news on medical and dental colleges. She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in | 011-43720751.