Health sector our top priority: CM Gehlot

Apr 15, 2022

Jaipur (Rajasthan) April 15 (ANI): Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot participated in the 77th National Convention of Association of Physicians of India (EPICON) at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre in Sitapura. On the occasion, he honoured the doctors with the prestigious Jivraj Mehta Award for 2020 and 2021. He also released various books written by medical experts. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the state government is working with full commitment to provide high-quality health services to the people of Rajasthan. The Health Sector is the top priority of the state government. that is why the expenditure of the government in this sector is more than many other states. He also expressed that its the government's endeavour that Rajasthan should lead the country in the field of health services. Working in this direction, the state government essential steps in the direction of 'Right to Health'. The CM underlined that the state government has started an ambitious scheme like Chief Minister Chiranjeevi Health Insurance to make every family tension free from the overburdened treatment cost. Expanding its scope in the budget of this financial year, the health coverage has been increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per