In comparison to nearby States with Trust Model, Jharkhand is performing better on all parameters be it BIS pendency, hospital claim payment, claims generated, or portability numbers, says Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni, Principal Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).
Q Tells us about the initiatives undertaken by the Government of Jharkhand to boost State healthcare delivery system.
Jharkhand is predominantly a rural and tribal society. We have 26 percent tribal population. Half of the areas are far-flung and hilly terrain. 15 districts are LWE (LeftWing Extremism) affected. Obviously, taking rural healthcare to people’s doorsteps is a big challenge. The State has taken many initiatives to improve the healthcare system of the State. Some of them are:Free diagnostic and free radiological on PPP mode in all district hospitals
Free dialysis on PPP mode at district hospitals
108 ambulance service to provide emergency services
104 toll free service for health advice
Separate cadre for specialist doctor and recruitment through bidding system under NHM
All HSC and PHC are in the process of being converted into health and wellness centre. Till now we have converted 290 such centres to HWC
Telemedicine service for 100 PHC is ready to be rolled out
Running of CHC and HSC on PPP mode
Apart from that equipment maintenance by PPP mode, MMU service for rural area
Q Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched from Jharkhand last year. How has the scheme benefitted poor and vulnerable people to avail secondary and tertiary care?
Since 23 September, 2018, a total of 60,051 claims have been accepted under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) scheme, of which 18,338 beneficiaries were from the SECC category (as per centre scheme) and 41,712 from PDS card holders. Both these categories of families are from the poor and vulnerable sections of society.
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