Delhi health minister calls for support from pvt sector to strengthen health infra
Updated: Oct 13, 2015 11:30:29am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (KNN) Minister of Health, NCT of Delhi, Satyendar Jain has underscored the need for building trust between the government and the private sector to strengthen the health infrastructure in Delhi and ensuring quality health services to the masses.
While addressing the CII 9th Health Insurance Summit on Monday, the minister invited the suggestions of CII for framing the health insurance policy of Delhi to ensure coverage for 50 per cent of Delhi population in line with the policies being pursued by states like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
“The industry input will be vital since they have the hands on experience in implementing the project and running it in an efficient manner,” he added.
Jain informed that the Delhi government would be setting up 500 mohalla clinics in the next one year or so, designed to cater mainly to the economically weaker sections. Also, capacity of government hospitals will be enhanced by adding 10,000 or so new beds in the next two and half years.
Referring to the swift action taken by the government to contain the dengue outbreak in the city, he said that only 500 to 600 people were inflicted with the dengue of the 4,300 patients admitted to the government other private hospitals.
The minister also said that the government has decided to do away with the VIP culture in the government hospitals.
“Our effort is to give everyone quality treatment irrespective of his income or other profile,” he added.
In this regard, he mentioned that an amount of Rs 4,000 crore is being spent annually, which was enough to meet the health requirements if expended efficiently and for the purpose it was meant for. (KNN Bureau)
While addressing the CII 9th Health Insurance Summit on Monday, the minister invited the suggestions of CII for framing the health insurance policy of Delhi to ensure coverage for 50 per cent of Delhi population in line with the policies being pursued by states like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
“The industry input will be vital since they have the hands on experience in implementing the project and running it in an efficient manner,” he added.
Jain informed that the Delhi government would be setting up 500 mohalla clinics in the next one year or so, designed to cater mainly to the economically weaker sections. Also, capacity of government hospitals will be enhanced by adding 10,000 or so new beds in the next two and half years.
Referring to the swift action taken by the government to contain the dengue outbreak in the city, he said that only 500 to 600 people were inflicted with the dengue of the 4,300 patients admitted to the government other private hospitals.
The minister also said that the government has decided to do away with the VIP culture in the government hospitals.
“Our effort is to give everyone quality treatment irrespective of his income or other profile,” he added.
In this regard, he mentioned that an amount of Rs 4,000 crore is being spent annually, which was enough to meet the health requirements if expended efficiently and for the purpose it was meant for. (KNN Bureau)
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