Karnataka govt goes door-to-door for COVID-19 risk assessment, tracks vulnerable people

In an attempt to take utmost precautions amid COVID-19 crisis, Karnataka Government has gone door to door to track high-risk individuals who could be at risk of catching  virus.

survey has revealed that about 44 percent of people across state fall under high-risk category owing to presence of elderly citizens or pregnant ladies or lactating women in house. About 51.53 lakh households have senior citizens and 4.38 lakh households have pregnant, lactating women who could be more prone or at risk of contracting virus due to sensitive health condition or low immunity.

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 survey being conducted by Karnataka government as part of its COVID-19 containment plan to compile a health register of citizens, with a specific focus on identifying those above of 60 with underlying health problems.

About 60,000 officials including teachers, government staff and booth level officers have gone door to door to collect health-related information of households across state. officials asked basic questions to seek information on pregnant/lactating women, any elderly over 60 years of or with health issues such as blood pressure or diabetes, persons with breathlessness, fever or cough and cold, and information of head of household.

A household with a 'Yes' to any of above questions would be marked in vulnerable category.  data is would n go into state’s health watch mobile app and web application.

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State-wide survey for 'World-Class Health Care'

Medical Education Minister Dr. K Sudhakar on Friday said that state government, with  determination to provide enhanced healthcare facilities, is set to launch a project to maintain health database of all its citizens.  unique "State Health Register" will be a robust and standardised health repository of people.

“COVID-19 experience has demonstrated necessity of having robust, real-time public health data and, refore, re is a need to maintain a repository of health data of each and every citizen,” Sudhakar said.

project will be implemented first in Chikkaballapur district on an experimental basis. "Our government is committed to providing world-class healthcare to all citizens," Medical Education Minister said.

According to Sudhakar, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has assured all support for project and a detailed discussion will be undertaken in next cabinet meeting. minister also expressed his commitment to ensuring world-class healthcare facilities to all citizens of state.

Karnataka government will conduct a survey of all 6.5 crore people in state, through a team of Primary Health Centre officials, revenue officials, education department staff, and ASHA karyakartas. Officials will visit each household and collect health data of all members of family. move will also help inefficient resource allocation, manment, and better implementation of various citizen-centric schemes in state,  Minister added.

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