Do you get proper health service from CGHS?

Varanasi, April 30, 2012: The Central Government employeesdependent on the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensaries in Delhi, which is reportedly facing crushing shortage of doctors and paramedic staff which is hampering operations.

According to the Union Health and Family Welfare Department, there is a recorded shortage of 676positions in group C and D staff, nine positions are vacant in group B and 66 are vacant in group A.

“While the Department of Health and Family Welfare isfilling these vacant posts through UPSC and bringing people on deputation in order to meet the immediaterequirement of doctors, CGHS is now filling these vacant posts on a contract basis. Action has been taken to expedite the requirement of non-gazetted staff as well,” a Ministry official involved in the exercise said.

The CGHS claims to provide comprehensive health care facilities for the Central Government employees and pensioners and their dependents residing in CGHS covered cities. Started in New Delhi in 1954, the Scheme is now inoperation in 25 cities across the country.

The dispensary is the back bone of the Scheme. “With the rapid and continuous expansion of the Scheme, however, situation has changed and problemspertaining to the rapidly expanding staff requirement at various dispensaries and centers are now hampering efficient operations,” noted a Ministry official.

According to statistics there is only one bed per 1000 patients, while it should have been at least 300 in India. “It is no hidden fact that hospitals in the country are facing a shortage of qualified manpower in all categories of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff.

Though government investment in the health sector has grown over the years, All Central Government Employees fear that not enough is being done to ensure that quality treatment is given to all on time. The healthcareindustry is expected to grow at a steady 15 per cent annually, however, work needs to be done to make this growth translate into easy accessibility, quality care and timely interventions, which is a challenge.

source : tkbsen.com