Screening and Detection of Diabetes
- The outpatient department for Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam organised diabetes screening and health education activities in Government Kilpauk Medical College in Chennai.
- Ma.Subramanian, the state minister of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare distributed glucometer to the beneficiaries during the event.
About Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme
- The scheme was launched by Chief Minister M.K.Stalin in Samanapalli village in Krishnagiri on August 5, 2021. The scheme was simultaneously launched in Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Chennai, Salem and Madurai with a cumulative allocation of ₹258 crore and a targeted coverage of 30 lakh families and 1 crore population.
- The scheme will screen those above 45 years of age and others with infirmities through routine door-to-door check-ups and detect non-communicable diseases that cause sudden mortalities and impact the quality of life.
- The scheme will hinge on women public health workers, women health volunteers (WHVs), physiotherapists and nurses, who will provide healthcare at the doorstep.
