Expansion of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
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Expansion of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
The Union Cabinet has approved establishment of 199 additional New Polyclinic including 17 mobile military medical facilities alongwith 15 New Regional Centres and re-organisation of Central Organisation ECHS. Authorising additional 67 officer and 270 PBOR at 15 New Regional Centres, Central Organisation ECHS and 2263 additional contractual employees for 199 new polyclinics will enhance quality of medicare provided to Ex-Servicemen.
Financial implications towards creation of infrastructure will be about Rs.141 crore. This will entail a capital expenditure of Rs.118.52 crore towards cost of land, construction and medical equipment. An amount of Rs.22.25 crore of expenditure will cover purchase of furniture etc, and IT hardware. On the recurring side, an expenditure of Rs.43 crore per annum is envisaged.
The expanded network envisages 426 polyclinics in 343 districts of the country which will benefit Ex-servicemen residing in remote and far flung areas. The expanded network envisages coverage of about 33 lakh beneficiaries.
Background: The ECHS was introduced with effect from 01 April 2003 to provide comprehensive medical coverage of Ex-servicemen Pensioners, war window and dependents by establishing 227 polyclinics at Stations with ex-servicemen population above 2500 through out the country.
A large segment of Ex-servicemen are staying at locations where there is no ECHS Polyclinic within a radius of 200/300 km causing great inconvenience in accessing medical facilities. To address this 199 polyclinic will be established in those places with minimum ex-servicemen population of 1500.
At present Ex-servicemen residing in remote areas where the ex-servicemen population is less than 2500, face a lot of inconvenience in reaching the polyclinics due to distant location varying from 200 to 300 km from their place of residence. The expansion of ECHS will provide easy access to health facilities for such ex-servicemen and their dependents.
May 28, 2010
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3 Responses
Hi
There should be separate ECHS for those ex-servicemen who reside in Sankarapuram / Kallaikuruchi area (Tamilnadu). This will benefits many Ex-Servicemen….
Sir, I belong to Ambala City. The nearest polyclinic is situated at a distance of more than 15 km near mahesh nagar in ambala cantt. It is requested that a polyclinic be opened at ambala city also. Jai Hind
My wife named Mrs Kamlesh Sharma was referred by ECHS Poly Clinc Ludhiana to Appllo Hospital for investigation for skin infection desase. Mediciene presecribed by Doctor at Apolo hospital were not available at ECHS Poly Clinic Ludhiana. For which I have expended approx Rs 7000/- for purchase of medicene from the local market. Every time Polyclinic says we have not the stock of medicene prescribed by the Apolo Hospital. It is requested provision of reimbursement of medicen purchased from the local market be introduce immediately. Please also intimate if there is any provision to reimbursement. Secondly Staff employed at ECSH Ludhiana behaved rudly with patient. No body listen the grivences of the patient. Waiting for your reply.
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