For the Char Dham yatra, which is set to begin on April 22, the Uttarakhand government has instructed the health officials to gather the medical histories of the pilgrims during the online registration process. This is to ensure that the sick pilgrims are given medical attention.
In a meeting held at the secretariat in Dehradun on Friday evening on strengthening the healthcare system during the Char Dham Yatra, Chief secretary SS Sandhu said, “ The medical history of the pilgrims should be accounted for during the registration for Char Dham yatra and the medical staff should examine the health of the pilgrims above the age of 55 years while people below 55 who seem to be unwell should also be medically examined”.
The action was taken in response to the pilgrim death toll during the Char Dham yatra reaching a record 300 in 2022.
Also, instructions have been given that pilgrims who have registered for the yatra should receive information regarding the health issues that they may experience due to the challenging geographic terrain, as well as all the dos and don'ts in this respect, as soon as possible.
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