Kerala state to revive Family Doctor concept
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Kozhikode: Identifying the important role that family physicians play in the health and well-being of patients, the state health department is all ready to incorporate "family doctor" concept in a government run health scheme. As a part of the state run Ardram scheme, family doctors are going to provide treatment at specially identified "family health centres."
The Nava Kerala Mission, launched recently by the state government includes the Ardram scheme which primarily aims at improving facilities in government run hospitals with a view to extend treatment at a reasonable cost. The scheme proposes to re-introduce the concept of family doctor in the state for the ease and feasibility of the population. Block level health centres will now be upgraded to family health centres.
"We have been told to identify locations to introduce family doctor services in the district. The final decision on whether to introduce the family doctor scheme on few selected health centres on pilot model or cover all will be made by the state government and steps will be taken on the basis of government directions'' District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr R L Saritha told the TOI.
The Nava Kerala Mission, launched recently by the state government includes the Ardram scheme which primarily aims at improving facilities in government run hospitals with a view to extend treatment at a reasonable cost. The scheme proposes to re-introduce the concept of family doctor in the state for the ease and feasibility of the population. Block level health centres will now be upgraded to family health centres.
"We have been told to identify locations to introduce family doctor services in the district. The final decision on whether to introduce the family doctor scheme on few selected health centres on pilot model or cover all will be made by the state government and steps will be taken on the basis of government directions'' District Medical Officer (DMO), Dr R L Saritha told the TOI.
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