In view of the paucity of specialist doctors and optimum utilisation of available specialists, the department of medical health and family welfare has initiated a process of merger of female and male district hospitals of the state. On Thursday while undertaking a review meeting of the department, the secretary medical health and family welfare, Nitesh Jha directed the officials to send a proposal for merger of district hospital to the state administration.
In the meeting the Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) Yugal Kishore Pant said that the union government has decided to develop 300 health sub centres as health and wellness centres in the state. These centres would be equipped with modern facilities and would act as screen centres for diseases and their treatment. Elaborating the ‘Ayushman Bharat Scheme’, Pant said that under the scheme, a medical insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per year in government and private hospitals would be provided to landless labours, homeless, destitute, specially abled, SC , ST and low income group people. He also informed that a Universal health survey under health system development project would start from next month.
The Director General (DG) Health, Dr Archana Srivastava directed that the Chief Medical Officers (CMO) should complete the process of posting of specialist and other doctors in their areas. She advised that the CMOs and Chief Medical Superintendents (CMS) should work hand in hand for development of health services in their areas.
Apart from all senior officers of health department the meeting was attended by CMOs and CMS of the state.