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By Our Staff Reporter
NEW DELHI, OCT. 31. The dream project of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) titled "Aao Gaon Chalen'' aimed at improving healthcare in rural India has finally got the green signal and private doctors are now all set to head to rural India. The trainers' workshops of "Aao Gaon Chalen'' was held in the Capital on Saturday in collaboration with UNICEF. The workshop aimed at sensitising doctors from various parts of the country about the health needs of the villages and also chalked out ways for IMA to contribute to the betterment of rural health. Inaugurating the workshop, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, P. Lakshmi, reiterated her Government's commitment to bring about a positive change in women's health in rural areas. She also congratulated the IMA for its efforts in taking up various projects through its 1,600 branches and 1,60,000 members spread across the country. "Medical professional should develop a vision and undertake innovative programmes to bring under control various ailments and bring about a positive change in the rural sector. Indirectly, this endeavour will help minimise the menace of quackery in rural areas,'' said the Minister. The national president of IMA, P.V. George, outlined the implementation strategy of the project at the workshop attended by more than 150 delegates from all over the country. "Various branches all over the country have already adopted about 150 villages and specific needs of the villagers have been identified. The doctors are very enthusiastic about the new challenge. With support from various agencies like UNICEF, WHO, non-government organisations and the Government, doctors are geared up to mitigate the sufferings of people in areas where no or little medical facility was available till now. The main stress will be on prevention rather than curative aspects and various government programmes for tuberculosis, leprosy, malaria and AIDS will also be taken up,'' he added.
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