Rural PHCs: Maharashtra to appoint BAMS degree holders at MBBS Health Officers posts at more than Double Salary

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Earlier BAMS professionals were appointed as health officer group-B post for which they were paid Rs 16,000 to Rs 20,000 but now, they will be appointed to the enhanced post with a fixed salary of Rs 45,000 per month.

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TOI reports that the state Health Department of the state had issued a circular in this regard which mentioned that "Many posts of medical officers group-A are vacant in the state. Earlier, it was the policy decision to appoint only MBBS degree holders at these posts either on permanent or on 11-month contract basis. However, even after continuous efforts, it has become difficult to find MBBS degree holders for these posts. So, it has been decided to appoint BAMS degree holders on contract basis."

A committee headed by district collectors in respective districts will carry out the recruitment process to hire the officers.

The Maharashtra Medical Officers' Federation president Dr Arun Koli looked at it as a decision that would benefit thousands of BAMS doctors across the state reports TOI.

Dr Abhijeet More, co-convener of Jan Aarogya Abhiyan (a network of NGOs working in health care sector) stressed on the improvement in working condition and other facilities.

He stated "They also have to specify what kind of medicines or injections the BAMS doctors are allowed to administer. Training prior to taking charge of PHC will be helpful," reports the Pune Mirror.