Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday instructed all the civil surgeons to form a team and conduct raids at private hospitals running illegal ultrasound units at their health centres.
The CM was addressing doctors and officials during the inauguration ceremony of RIMS academic block, mechanized laundry units and other amenities started at the biggest State owned Medical Institute.
“Doctors must work with a mission and stop the illegal practice of female foeticide. Action will be taken against the Civil Surgeons, if a doctor or private clinic is found performing this atrocious crime. It is the responsibility of the Civil Surgeons to conduct inspection regularly of all private hospitals in their respective districts,” said the CM.
Das also instructed the RIMS administration to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for constructing a retiring room for patient attendants hailing from a humble background coming here for medical assistance from distant places. He further stated that those doctors who will serve people in rural pockets will be given additional 20 percent incentives besides, the monthly salary.
For all those who have completed their B.Sc. and reside in interior areas, the State government will train them in basic diploma course in specialized genres and will post them in that specific region or village predominantly. Making another major announcement, the CM has assured that adequate number of ambulances will now be available at government hospitals to meet the requirement. From July 2017, 50 ambulances will be distributed in the first phase. For any emergency, a person can dial 108 for assistance.
The State government is also planning to deploy major chunk of assistant police constables appointed recently at hospitals as well besides on major traffic check posts, mentioned the CM. Das further added that emphasis should be made on boosting medical tourism for creating more job opportunities.
In an attempt to provide world class facilities to doctors, medical staffs, patients, including their attendants, RIMS has started services ranging from mechanized laundry setup at a whopping cost Rs.10.69 crore along with other facilities like multi-storey car parking having a capacity of parking 300 motor vehicles, State of the art stadium that can accommodate 3000 spectators, RIMS academic building with intrinsic features like four lecture halls, three examination halls, capacity of accommodating 300 students.
Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi said, “Developing RIMS Administrative block with all essential services is a step towards expanding medical seats in MBBS from 150 seats to 250 seats. Major activities like 100 beds paying wards at Rs. 24.55 crore, paramedical school at Rs. 9.75 crore, 100 beds trauma centre and central library including Administrative block development at Rs. 64.47 crore and Rs. 23.82 crore respectively is also being planned. All these projects will be complete in this financial year 2017-18.”
To expand the horizon of health care services here in Jharkhand targeting the rural populace, bachelor’s degree in community health course has been started. Jharkhand is the first State in India to commence B.Sc. Community Health course. The degrees will be given by Ranchi University (RU). In the first batch, 60 students have been enrolled in this course. The classes of the first batch will start at IPH, Namkum Centre from May 18. The State government has ensured 100 percent placement of students studying B.Sc. Community Health.
During the inauguration of different facilities at RIMS, 20 ambulances were handed over to the RIMS administration under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme of Power Grid Corporation of India limited. The CM also distributed appointment letters to167 doctors on the occasion.