Yogeshwar is Brand Ambassador of Health Dept

by Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, DEC 21

Haryana Chief Minister  Bhupinder Singh Hooda today announced Olympian wrestler  Yogeshwar Dutt as a Brand Ambassador of Health Department for the promotion of its various schemes in the State. Yogeshwar Dutt has offered his services voluntarily for this cause.

Mr Hooda also launched the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) programme of Health Department by distributing folic acid tablets among children at a programme organized here today. Mr. Hooda also launched pentavalent vaccine under the State Immunization Programme as an ANM injected the vaccine to a child in his presence. Haryana has become the first State to implement  the Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation programme and has become third in the country after Tamil Nadu and Kerala to launch Pentavalent Vaccine.

          While congratulating Yogeshwar Dutt on becoming the brand ambassador of the Health Department, Mr. Hooda said that any state, society or area always got inspired from one who has made his State or country proud. Yogeshwar Dutt has made the country proud at international level with his scintillating performance. Haryana Government too has always given due honour to the sportspersons. Mr. Hooda said that Yogeshwar Dutt  was an appropriate choice  for this task as he is role model for the youth and could effectively disseminate various welfare schemes of the Health department  so that every child could be benefitted.

          Describing health and education as two important parameters for the development of nation, Mr. Hooda said that good health could only be ensured with a healthy childhood. If childhood remains healthy, it would lead to good education which in turn would provide strong foundation for the development of the society.

          Mr. Hooda said that since the year 2005, the State Government has laid special emphasis on the areas of health and education. The budget of both the departments have been increased by manifold with an aim to ensure proper health facilities and education in the State.

          The Chief Minister said that Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation programme aimed at providing Iron Folic Acid Tablets to all the students from class VI to XII on every Monday in Government Schools. He said that adolescent  girls in the age of 10-19 years would also be given this supplementation at Anganwadi Centres. The intake of folic acid tablet would check amameia in mothers and children. Describing health is wealth, Mr. Hooda said that the day when we get rid of  anemia, the mother and the children could live a healthier life. He also directed the Health Department to launch more such  programmes which would ensure  good health of the people.

          Mr. Hooda urged the people to get their children administered the Pentavalent  Vaccine saying that it  provides protection against five life-threatening diseases namely Diphtheria, Pertusis, Tetanus, Hepatitis and Hib Pneumonia. He said that Vaccine would be administered to children of upto one year of age and would be available free of cost for all sections of the society at all public health institutions through the State Routine Immunization Programme. The launch of Pentavalent Vaccine would help in reducing the number of injections a child receives from nine to three.

          On this occasion, the Chief Minister also released the Calendar and Diary  with the theme “Solid Bano India” campaign of Health Department for the year 2012-13. Mr. Hooda also released a booklet “Sarpanch Suvidhaon Ko Behtar Banane Ke Liye PRIs ki Bhagedari”.

          While expressing his gratitude to the Chief Minister for announcing him as the Brand Ambassador of Health Department, Mr. Yogeshwar Dutt said that he was proud to be associated with a social cause. He urged the people that they should give Folic Acid tablets and administer Pentavalent Vaccine to their children on time so that they remain healthy. This could only be possible with the active participation of the people, he added.  

          Health Minister Rao Narinder Singh said that it was the result of the farsighted approach of Mr. Hooda for sports, that he has announced Yogeshwar Dutt as a Brand Ambassador of Health Department. He said that Mr. Yogeshwar Dutt as a Brand Ambassador would prove to be very beneficial in disseminating the message, which we want to deliver. He said that Mr. Hooda has given new identity to the players in the State and showed how a player being brought up in the rural areas could touch new heights of  fame.  

          Chief Parliamentary Secretary Mr. Ram Kishan Fouji said that this day would be written in golden letters in the history of Haryana. Lakhs of children in Haryana would be benefited with the launch of weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation programme and Pentavalent Vaccine. He said that it was the mission of Health Department to ensure that the benefit of both these programmes   reach   every child.

          Principal Secretary, Health Mrs. Navraj Sandhu and Mission Director, National Rural Health Mission, Mr. Rakesh Gupta  also spoke on the occasion.

          MLA Mr. Anand Singh Dangi, Additional Principal Secretary, Mr Shiv Raman Gaur and Political Advisor to Chief Minister Prof. Virender Singh were also present on the occasion.