ESIC to adopt two hospitals in every state: Modi
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COIMBATORE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) would expand its coverage with public-private-partnerships (PPP) while adopting two model hospitals in each state apart from a mother and child care hospital.
He also said the government proposed to promulgate new EPFO and ESIC Acts providing more choice, increased coverage among workers and employers, and better and expanded range of services for organised sector workers.
Inaugurating the Rs.580 crore ESIC Medical College and Hospital here. Modi began his speech in Tamil and then changed to English.
"I am happy that ESIC proposes to expand coverage by complementing its own services with Public Private Partnerships," he said.
"Apart from cancer detection, cardiology treatment, and dialysis, the corporation also proposes to offer in a phased manner pathological and X-ray facilities in all its dispensaries through PPPs. Besides allopathic treatment, ESIC hospitals will also provide AYUSH treatment in a phased manner," he added.
He also said the government proposed to promulgate new EPFO and ESIC Acts providing more choice, increased coverage among workers and employers, and better and expanded range of services for organised sector workers.
Inaugurating the Rs.580 crore ESIC Medical College and Hospital here. Modi began his speech in Tamil and then changed to English.
"I am happy that ESIC proposes to expand coverage by complementing its own services with Public Private Partnerships," he said.
"Apart from cancer detection, cardiology treatment, and dialysis, the corporation also proposes to offer in a phased manner pathological and X-ray facilities in all its dispensaries through PPPs. Besides allopathic treatment, ESIC hospitals will also provide AYUSH treatment in a phased manner," he added.
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