Jharkhand to Engage Private practitioners on On-Call Basis to meet doctor shortage in public sector

Ranchi: In a move to catalyze Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPJAY) the state health department has eyes on doctors from private sector to bring them to treat patients in rural health centres. This the government plans to be done on an on-call basis.

According to recent media reports, the health department has shown green flag to a proposal that will allow the district health organization to constitute a panel of surgeons, paediatricians, gynaecologists, physicians and other specialists. The panel will visit block and community hospitals and treat patients as and when required.

The community and block hospitals across the district will be identified to form five clusters, as the project proposes. Periodic health camps will be held by each cluster with one designated facility.

"Medical cases such as typhoid, jaundice among others, surgeries such as that of hydrocele, gall bladder and others will be performed in such camps. Empanelled doctors and paramedics will be sent at these camps to attend the patients and operate upon them," civil surgeon (Ranchi) Dr VB Prasad told TOI.