Chief Minister Raghubar Das has assured that the State Government will give 15 per cent promotional amount and desirable posting to doctors who will serve in rural pockets of the State for atleast three years.
The CM was addressing the Civil Surgeons and ACMOs of all the 24 districts in a programme ‘Samvad’ and ‘Maa-Ek Sankalp’ campaign organised by Department of Health, Education and Family Welfare Department on Saturday. He also assured that from November 15, ambulance facility will be available on dialing 108.
“Doctors must create awareness among tribal women on health care issues. Civil Surgeons should hold meeting with Sahiyas and ANMs to review health services at a regular interval. Infant death rate is comparatively more in lohardaga, Godda, West Singhbhum and littipara. All the Civil Surgeons of these districts should focus on it,” added Das.
Similarly, Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi said, “The civil surgeons should submit reports of patients under Mukhyamantri Assadhya Rog Yojana on time. In the next phase, work will start to establish medical colleges in Chaibasa, Bokaro and Koderma. Private practice will not be allowed.”
Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma on the occasion stressed on organising regular health camps. Verma said, “Civil surgeons should ascertain that health camps must be conducted in their respective areas every month. Civil Surgeons must run Kayakalp Abhiyaan programme. Patients should not move to hospitals for minor surgeries. State Nutrition Mission, Mission Director, Mridula Sinha laid emphasis on eradicating malnutrition from the State completely.