Punjabis by nature are least health conscious. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal launched the 'Free Annual Preventive Health Check-up Program' (FAPHC).
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‘The Punjab government scheme comes in the run-up to the forthcoming assembly elections in the state, likely to be held early next year.’
The Punjab government scheme comes in the run-up to the forthcoming assembly elections in the state, likely to be held early next year. "Majority of the people, especially Punjabis by nature, were least health conscious and this scheme would be instrumental in changing their mindset to stay healthy through regular check-up and medical tests," Badal said.
Under this scheme, all Punjab residents of state above the age of 30 years would be screened for diseases like anaemia, hypertension, diabetes, kidney and liver diseases.
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He said that an expert group led by K.K. Talwar, Advisor Health and former Director PGIMER-Chandigarh and Rajesh Kumar, head of the School of Public Health at PGIMER (Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) had planned this initiative.
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