category Regional, una (hp), , tags Regional, una (hp), , DW BUREAU Una (HP) No one had ever thought that our dependence on foreign countries for medicines, vaccines would ever end, but it did, Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla here on Saturday said. Shukla made the remark while inaugurating a mega eye test camp organised by Prayas organisation under Jan Swasthya ke 5 saal-Har Ghar Dwar Asptal campaign at DAV Centenary Public School in Una. He lauded the initiatives of Union Minister, Anurag Thakur for successfully running the Asptal-sansad Swasthya Sewa for the last five years and added that through this service, the residents of the State were getting the benefit of free primary health check-up. Their efforts are contributing in realizing the dream of the Prime Minister of Swasth Bharat . he said. Shri Shukla said that no one had ever thought that our dependence on foreign countries for medicines, vaccines, medical devices etc. would end. However, today the Corona vaccine made in India not only helped in saving the precious lives of the countrymen, but also set an example in the world by making it available to other countries, he added. He said that good and modern health infrastructure was being developed in the country. Critical health infra was also being taken to smaller cities and towns under the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. He said that the better results of the efforts made in the past years for preventive health care were coming to the fore. On the occasion, the Governor also distributed spectacles to the people who came for eye check-up. He also visited the camp side and interacted with eye patients. On the occasion, the Union Minister for Sports, Youth Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur welcomed the Governor. He said that Prayas Sanstha has made this effort regarding medical facilities so that people could get the facility of health check-up at their door steps. He said that in the year 2018, with the cooperation of the people, Asptal-Sansad Mobile Swasthya Sewa was started in Hamirpur parliamentary constituency with three medical units and today about 33 ambulance services were working in 8 districts of the State. He said that efforts would be made to benefit people by organizing such camps in future also. (editor dailyworld.in)