Indian Army ensures quality medical care to veterans amid COVID-19 pandemic
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New Delhi - The Indian Army on Thursday said it is committed to ensuring quality medicare to veterans, despite medical resources being under extreme strain, due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic.
A number of veterans and families are presently under treatment in Service hospitals pan-India, the Indian Army said in a statement here.
'No ECHS member, who is an entitled treatment in Service Hospital, is being denied admission when referred by the ECHS polyclinic,' it said.
If they are refused admission by any impaneled hospital, they will be admitted to a Service Hospital, it added.
It is being ensured that there is no delay in conduct of an emergency investigation or lifesaving treatment pending COVID-19 test.
In addition, Cardiology and Orthopaedic cases can now be referred to empanelled hospitals (for duration of COVID-19 pandemic), apart from Service Hospitals.
Any denial of admission by empanelled hospitals may be intimated to OIC Polyclinics and Regional Centres, the Army said.
The ECHS members in Delhi NCR region may contact Joint Director (HS) Regional Centre I (9690233059) or Joint Director (HS) Regional Centre II (8342092824), it added.
It is being ensured that there is no delay in conduct of an emergency investigation or lifesaving treatment pending COVID-19 test.
In addition, Cardiology and Orthopaedic cases can now be referred to empanelled hospitals (for duration of COVID-19 pandemic), apart from Service Hospitals.
Any denial of admission by empanelled hospitals may be intimated to OIC Polyclinics and Regional Centres, the Army said.
The ECHS members in Delhi NCR region may contact Joint Director (HS) Regional Centre I (9690233059) or Joint Director (HS) Regional Centre II (8342092824), it added.
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