The Punjab Government has initiated the process to fill all vacant posts of doctors and technical staff in Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) hospitals and dispensaries to meet the shortage of specialists, Health and Family Welfare Minister Madan Mohan Mittal said.
He was presiding over the meeting of 72nd Regional Board of Employees State Insurance Corporation.
Mittal also ordered the officials to identify the locations for setting up new ESI dispensaries in the State. Besides, he gave his nod to setup mortuary and blood banks at the ESI Hospitals too.
Mittal stressed upon the need to promote the Indian Medical System in the state through ESI Hospitals by adopting AYUSH. He has also given his nod to set up Medical Appellate Tribunal at different places for the ESI smart card holders so that the patients who are not satisfied from the medical board get option to appeal before the Appellate Tribunal.
Reorganisation of ESI dispensaries was also discussed in the meeting. The minister said that it should be establish to cut down the travel time of patients than the previous system.