<p>Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday launched special mobile clinics for women to provide them free medical treatment at their doorsteps in three civic limits of the state.</p>.<p>Baghel flagged off the three 'Dai-Didi' (mother- sister) mobile clinic vans at his official residence here to mark the birth anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.</p>.<p>Apart from first aid, these mobile clinics will have facilities for breast cancer screening and check-up of pregnant women, a public relations department official said.</p>.<p>Initially, one mobile clinic each will operate in Raipur, Bhilai and Bilaspur municipal limits on a pilot basis under the Chief Minister Urban Slum Health Scheme.</p>.<p>Women will be able to avail free treatment at their doorsteps in these clinics, which is the "first-of-its-kind" initiative in the country, the government official claimed.</p>.<p>Women residing in slums will mainly benefit from these clinics, which will have all women staff, including doctors, lab technicians and ANMs (auxiliary nurse midwife), he said.</p>.<p>The clinic will be stationed in slum areas near 'anganwadi' (government-run women and child care facilities) centres on certain days, in coordination with the women and child development department, he added.</p>.<p>State Urban Administration Minister Shiv Kumar Dahariya and other government officials were present during the launch of the mobile clinics. </p>
<p>Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday launched special mobile clinics for women to provide them free medical treatment at their doorsteps in three civic limits of the state.</p>.<p>Baghel flagged off the three 'Dai-Didi' (mother- sister) mobile clinic vans at his official residence here to mark the birth anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.</p>.<p>Apart from first aid, these mobile clinics will have facilities for breast cancer screening and check-up of pregnant women, a public relations department official said.</p>.<p>Initially, one mobile clinic each will operate in Raipur, Bhilai and Bilaspur municipal limits on a pilot basis under the Chief Minister Urban Slum Health Scheme.</p>.<p>Women will be able to avail free treatment at their doorsteps in these clinics, which is the "first-of-its-kind" initiative in the country, the government official claimed.</p>.<p>Women residing in slums will mainly benefit from these clinics, which will have all women staff, including doctors, lab technicians and ANMs (auxiliary nurse midwife), he said.</p>.<p>The clinic will be stationed in slum areas near 'anganwadi' (government-run women and child care facilities) centres on certain days, in coordination with the women and child development department, he added.</p>.<p>State Urban Administration Minister Shiv Kumar Dahariya and other government officials were present during the launch of the mobile clinics. </p>