Raipur

Health dept seeks doctors' service on ad hoc basis

Staff Reporter

Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh has decided to seek services from doctors on ad hoc basis at clinics and medical camps for patients suffering from non-contagious diseases like cancer, diabetes and cardio-vascular disorder.

A special package has been prepared for doctors to attract them for this Job. They would be offered honorarium, allowances and conveyance to reach camp from health and family welfare department. Dr Kamalpreet Singh, Director Health Services informed that under the prevention and control programmes of diabetes, cancers and cardio vascular diseases, clinical services are being sought and camps are also being organised in Raipur, Bilaspur and Jashpur. Seeing the dearth of doctors during camp, departments has decided to seek the ad hoc services from doctors of private sectors and attractive package has been prepared to get their services ensured.

According to official information if an oncologist, radiologist, cardiologist and diabetes specialist render their services in clinics they would be given Rs 4,000 as honorarium on daily basis. Doctors under this scheme would have to render minimum six hours service in the clinic. likewise if doctors give three hours service in a health camps then they would be entitled for Rs 4000 as honorarium on daily basis besides vehicles and travelling allowance. If doctor treats 300 patients in health camps then they would be awarded Rs 6000 on daily basis.

Similarly physicians and general medicine practitioners would be getting Rs 2500 as honorarium for their six hours clinical service and the same amount for the three hours health camp’s service would be given besides vehicle and travelling allowance. In case they treat 200 patients in the health camp they would be entitled to get Rs 5000. likewise MBBS degree holders, diploma holders with specialization on aforementioned diseases would be offered Rs 2000 for 6 hour clinical services while they would be getting the same amount as honorarium for three hours health camp services with vehicle and travelling allowance.

In case they treat 200 patients in camp then they would be entitled to have Rs 4000 as honorarium. Similarly Only MBBS doctors would be getting Rs 1500 for 6 hour clinical services and same amount for three hours health camp services besides vehicle and travelling allowances. For treating 200 patients in health camps they would be entitled to have Rs 3000. Dr Singh said that this arrangement is being made on experimental basis. Doctors who are interested to render services under this programme may send their respective resumes at ncdcellcg@gmail.com