West Bengal government committed to good health of all: Mamata

By Aakanksha Raghuvanshi
(PTI desk)

Dec 12, 2018

12:34 pm

What's the story

The West Bengal government is committed to the welfare of its people, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asserted today. The CM, on the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, said all government-run hospitals and health centers provide treatment for free to those in need. "Today is Universal Health Coverage Day. In #Bangla, healthcare is free at government hospitals and health centers," she tweeted. Read more.

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Mamata Banerjee observes Universal Health Coverage Day

Today is Universal Health Coverage Day. In #Bangla, healthcare is free at govt hospitals and health centres. We have also set up fair-price medicine shops and diagnostic centres, ICCUs, HDUs, CCUs, mother child hubs and more. We are committed to the welfare of all

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) December 12, 2018

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UHC day marks anniversary of first UN resolution on healthcare

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, observed every year on December 12, marks the anniversary of the first unanimous United Nations resolution calling for countries to provide affordable and quality healthcare to every person. It has been included in the new Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030.