24L FAMILIES TO GET FREE HEALTH CHECK-UP UNDER NIROGI HARYANA SCHEME: VIJ

Haryana health minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that about 98.13 lakh members of 24.75 lakh Antyodaya families would be given free intensive health check-up in the first phase of Nirogi Haryana scheme.

The scheme was launched by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.

Vij said that in the first phase, six categories have been identified as per age group. Comprehensive health check-up and other tests will be performed as per the categories to rule out or screen communicable and noncommunicable diseases.