Chief Minister inaugurated the state's 1st health ATM and 40 True Net machines

• 08 Apr 2023

Why in News?

On 6 April 2023, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated 6 Health ATMs and 40 True Net machines in a program organized at Vishwakarma Bhawan located in the Uttarakhand Secretariat. The first health ATM of the state has been installed in the state secretariat.

Key News

• Through the Health ATM, 72 types of health-related tests will be done within 30 seconds with a single drop of blood.
• In the program, the Chief Minister said that with the installation of a Health ATM, now one will not have to go far for a check-up. Health ATMs will be set up on the Yatra routes to provide better health facilities to the tourists coming from the country and the world during the Chardham Yatra.
• Under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Indian Oil Corporation, Yash Bank, JK Tire have given Health ATMs and True Net machines.
• Through Yash Bank, one health ATM has been installed in Secretariat, Vidhan Sabha and Tanakpur Hospital. JK Tire Company has installed one Health ATM each at Police Line, JLN District Hospital Nainital, Joint Hospital Tanakpur, Community Health Center Jaspur, Sub District Hospital Ranikhet, Almora.
• An MoU was signed between the Health Department and the companies in the presence of the Chief Minister.
• Courtesy Indian Oil Corporation Limited 40 True Net machines will be installed at block level under CSR. With this, along with TB, covid will also be tested.
• You can also get yourself tested through the Health ATM. 72 tests including Hemoglobin, TLC & DLC, Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Uric Acid, Cholesterol, HbA1-C, Blood Group, Lipid Profile, Triglyceride, Glycoprotein, Pregnancy Test, Kidney Test, Hepatitis, Chikungunya, Malaria, BMC, BMI, temperature, oxygen level, body water content, ECG can be done. This test will be free of cost at these health ATMs.