Odisha to appoint Swasthya Sanjojaka to strengthen Govt hospital's help desks
"Swasthya Sanajoak 'will act as a link between the hospital and patients' family/attendants' for dissemination of updated information about treatment and health condition of the indoor patients," the statement said.;
Bhubaneswar: Under the Odisha government's new initiative, a health coordinator known as Swasthya Sanjojaka would be appointed at the government hospitals in the state who would act as a mediator between the patients and their kin, and would be responsible for providing information about all government health schemes to the public.
The move is aimed at improving the health desk at the government medical colleges and hospitals.
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A senior nursing officer would be appointed as the Swasthya Sanjojaka who would update the relatives on the patient's condition admitted at the ICU and would provide all information related to the government's health schemes.
According to an official statement, the Superintendents of MCHs were directed to regularize the functioning of the helpdesks by nominating one Senior Nursing Officer as Swasthya Sanjoak, reports the Telegraph India. "Swasthya Sanajoak 'will act as a link between the hospital and patients' family/attendants' for dissemination of updated information about treatment and health condition of the indoor patients," the statement said.
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