Karnataka to have new health policy in next six months: Health minister

Bengaluru, Jan 1 : Karnataka health minister, K. Sudhakar on Friday said that the newly created Health Vision Group will formulate a roadmap for realising a resilient health system that offers comprehensive, accountable, accessible, inclusive, and affordable quality health care to all citizens in the state.
After the first meeting with the members of the Vision Group here, Sudhakar told reporters that Vision Group has been directed to prepare a report on comprehensive development in the Health sector.
“Our government is working towards comprehensive transformation in the health sector. Currently National Health policy 2017 is in place and we are committed to provide quality health care for the people of Karnataka. The roadmap to achieve this has been discussed in the meeting. Report is likely to be finalized in six months,” he explained.
According to him, the current health care sector in the state is divided in three parts viz, Primary , community and district level health services.
“We need to utilise expertise and facilities of medical colleges available and these services need to be integrated to provide quality health care to the public. We also need to focus on prevention,” he said.
The minister added that preventive measures like regular blood check up for the people aged above 35 years, treating the non-communicable diseases at the earlier stages were discussed in the meeting in-depth manner.