Adityanath flags off ambulances laced with life-saving technology

LUCKNOW: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said the Centre was always willing to offer funds to Uttar Pradesh, but the earlier state government refused the same fearing that credit would be given to the BJP Addressing the media here after flagging off new ambulances laced with life-saving technology, Adityanath said the Centre and state government have to work together for the programmes meant for the welfare of people. He said the state government has to keep aside the political rivalry when it comes to public welfare. "The Central Government wanted to give financial assistance to the previous state government, but they refused to take the same fearing that credit would be given to the BJP. In all this, the people of Uttar Pradesh were kept deprived of many facilities," he added. Stating that the Centre will pay for the ambulances under the National Health Mission (NHM), Adityanath announced that the health department is ensuring to provide two such ambulances to every district and will soon launch 100 new ambulances. "We are trying to fulfil all the promises and give sound health facilities to the state as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah during the elections rallies," he added. Adityanath further said his government is working round the clock to ensure good facilities to the people of Uttar Pradesh. "People feel that our government is working very fast, but I feel that the government should work with this speed only. We are going with the speed which the state of Uttar Pradesh needs right now," he said. He further said that the state government has decided to curtail its unnecessary expenses in a bid to make Uttar Pradesh a developed state. Adityanath last week said there is a lack of sensitivity towards patients among doctors amid a gradual rise in commercialism, as he said that half of their problems could be solved if they worked on this. "It is a matter of concern for all governments on how to make so many new doctors available, but it is all the more important to inculcate sensitivity among them," he had said "There is a lack of sensitivity towards common patients among doctors because of gradual rise in commercialism," Adityanath said, citing some related incidents in his home town Gorakhpur. "If the doctors have a little sensitivity towards patients half their problems can be resolved," he said, adding that the identity of doctor is through his sensitivity. The Chief Minister also underlined that five lakh new doctors were required to ensure proper medical care to all in the country while suggesting two years service for the new graduates in remote areas for which he said the government will extend support to ensure that medical service can reach the last person on the social ladder. The Chief Minister said 25 new medical colleges will be set up in next five years.