Annual health check-up scheme for Delhi govt employees rolled out

Written by Garima Published On 2019-11-26T09:40:47+05:30 | Updated On 26 Nov 2019 9:40 AM IST

New Delhi: The annual health check-up scheme for Delhi government's employees of 40 years of age and above, as approved in-principle by Lt Governor Anil Baijal, was rolled out, a statement said on Monday. According to the statement issued by the LG office, the health check-up facilities can be availed at government hospitals, 16 empanelled private hospitals in Delhi and eight empanelled private hospitals in the National Capital Region.

"The hospital will prepare health report and hand it over along with summary, in original to the employee concerned. This report will be annexed to the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) of the employee concerned as an integral part of APAR," it stated.

Baijal stated that the 'Annual Health Check-up Scheme' is aimed at fostering preventive healthcare by promoting wellness among thousands of government employees.

He also stated that this would be a milestone in ensuring good health for all employees under the Delhi government and would go a long way in improving overall productivity and employee welfare.

Baijal also stated that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body and this scheme is a step in the right direction - healthy employees, better work culture and a fit nation.

Garima

Garima joined Medical Dialogues in the year 2017 and is currently working as a Senior Editor. She looks after all the Healthcare news pertaining to Medico-legal cases, NMC/DCI decisions, Medical Education issues, government policies as well as all the news and updates concerning Medical and Dental Colleges in India. She is a graduate from Delhi University and pursuing MA in Journalism and Mass Communication. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in Contact no. 011-43720751