The Government will take care of State police force and its personnel. If the police personnel were getting better health services they would provide effective service to the people.
This was stated by Home Minister Uma Shankar Gupta at a police health examination programmed being conducted here on Monday. Health examination of 1400 police personnel of Bhopal will be done from August 22. Speaking on the occasion, Gupta further said that health examination programme for other police forces like SAF and Home Guard personnel would be conducted soon and added that after examination, diagnosed diseases’ treatment will also be undertaken under Police Health Security Scheme.
He said up to Rs 8 lakh treatment will be provided to police personnel and their families in selected hospitals. Employees will have to produce smart card only. later, bill will be paid by the trust constituted under the scheme. Gupta also released nine health booklets. DGP Nandan Dube said that possibilities of disease are high due to strenuous duty of police personnel. With this in view, State Government has launched Police Health Security Scheme. He said that police personnel can undergo treatment conveniently.
Health examination in 6 hospitals will be started from August 22. IG Bhopal Upendra Jain informed that health examination of Bhopal’s 1400 police personnel from 45 to 60 years of age will be conducted in 6 hospitals including JP, Master lal Singh, Kamla Nehru, Shakir Ali, Bhopal Memorial and Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital. Health examinations will start from August 22. All employees have been intimated about date and name of hospital through e-mail.
During health examination, blood and chest tests, ECG, lipid profile, diabetes, blood pressure, ultra sonography etc will be conducted. SP Headquarters KB Sharma informed about health examination programme. DIG Srinivas Varma, JP Hospital’s Superintendent Veena Verma and other officers were present on the occasion.