Uttarakhand: Dhami government will rejuvenate health services – doctors on mountain duty will get more salary, Ayushman bill clearance in 1 week, OPD in 2 shifts will be big reforms
The Dhami government is going to rejuvenate the health services in the state within a time frame of one year. Under this mission, the government is going to take many big steps. Doctors who shy away from climbing mountains will be encouraged for mountain duty. Under this, the government doctors posted in inaccessible and inaccessible areas will be given 50 percent more salary than the doctors posted in Sugam. If a doctor is getting salary of two lakhs per month in Sugam, then he will get salary of three lakhs per month in Durgum.
There will be complete rejuvenation in healthcare within a year
Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat said that the government is going to make complete rejuvenation in the health service in the state within a year. The proposal to amend the Clinical Establishment Act is ready and will soon be brought to the cabinet for approval.
Program organized by Indian Medical Association
This announcement was made by Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat in a program organized by the Indian Medical Association on the occasion of National Doctor’s Day on Friday night.
OPD will be run in two shifts
In a program organized at a hotel on Rajpur Road, the Health Minister said that OPD will be run in two shifts in the government hospitals where more patients come in the state. He said that 1.80 lakh deliveries are being done every year in government hospitals. Every day 35 thousand patients are coming to the hospitals of the state and 7200 patients are getting free treatment and tests every day.
Will be paperless Government hospitals
Minister Rawat said that government hospitals will be paperless and doctors will not be able to prescribe medicines from outside. Regarding the amendment in the Clinical Establishment Act, the biggest demand of private doctors, the Health Minister said that the proposal has been prepared and it will be brought to the cabinet soon.
Ayushman card bill will be paid in a week
Along with this, more transparency will also be brought about the payment of private hospitals giving treatment under Ayushman scheme. Ayushman card bill will be paid in a week. Action will be taken against the officials who will stop the payment unnecessarily. The Health Minister said that doctors give their service selflessly, but they are not respected accordingly. From next year, the government will honor doctors doing good work on Doctor’s Day. A committee will be formed for this. Which will review the work of doctors of the state throughout the year. Along with this, Rogi Kalyan Samiti will be formed in every block and its chairman will be the local MLA. Garib Kalyan Fund will also be created in the state for poor patients.
