Maharashtra’s Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, said that the MUHS FIST-25 conference is important to solve the health problems of tribals in remote areas. She was addressing a session in the conference MUHS-FIST -25 organised by Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur at ‘AIIMS’ Nagpur. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Lieutenant General Dr Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd) PVSM AVSM VSM, along with ‘AIIMS’ Nagpur Director Dr Prashant Joshi, Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr Milind Nikumbh, MUHS FIST-25 Coordinator Dr Sanjeev Chaudhary, Registrar of the university Dr Rajendra Bengal, Chairpersons of the session, Dean of NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and noted Laparascopic Surgeon Dr Dilip Gode were present.

 

Sujata Saunik stated, “Health problems in tribal areas are of a different nature. It will be possible to reach their root cause only through research. If more improvements are needed in the health sector, it is possible to solve them through dialogue and action. The MUHS FIST-25 conference of the university will play an important role in understanding the health problems in the tribal sector and finding solutions.”

 

Elaborating the details of various schemes, Sounik said, “In various welfare schemes implemented by the Government, the health information received from ASHA workers and health workers is not sufficient and needs to be complete as per the standards of the 'World Health Organization'. The information obtained through working on direct health care under the university's 'Blossom' project, it is necessary for solutions.” Sounik further said that the prevalence of sickle cell anemia and malnutrition is high in tribal areas. Various initiatives are being taken by the Centre and State and they are getting great success, claimed Sounik.