Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that all department doctors will get time bound pay scale. They would get increments in fifth, tenth and fifteenth years.
Medical college doctors will also get the benefit of the seventh pay scale from January 1, 2016. Addressing a program for inauguration and groundbreaking of 2,000-bed hospital, nursing college and hostel, and OPD registration counters at the Government Medical college here today,
Chouhan said that errors in the calculation of NPAs will be corrected. Contractual doctors will also get facilities at par with government contractual employees.
All departmental doctors will receive equal pay for equal work. Rationalization of the bond amount for compulsory service of medical students in rural areas will be done.
Improvements will be made in the lapsed salary of assistant professors. Rules for shifting of 11 nursing homes in the city will be simplified.
The Chief Minister said doctors must concentrate on giving the best possible treatment to patients. The Government will take care of their services. The purpose of this new building is to provide better treatment facilities to patients.
The Chief Minister commended the role of doctors during the gas tragedy of Bhopal, and the Covid crisis.
Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said that Madhya Pradesh has become the fastest developing state. He gave credit for this to the Chief Minister Chouhan.
He said the Chief Minister is consistently working to improve healthcare services.
The MBBS course is being taught in Hindi. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made significant contributions to the healthcare sector. The number of medical colleges is increasing. Health Minister Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary said that 11,000 Health and Wellness Centers are operating. Madhya Pradesh is emerging as a leading state in the healthcare sector.
Public Works Minister Gopal Bhargav, MLA Rameshwar Sharma, Mayor Malati Rai, former Mayor Alok Sharma, Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman, and doctors were present.
Improved health infrastructure
- In the year 2002-03, the health budget was only Rs 578 crore, which has increased almost 20 times to Rs 11 thousand 988 crore in the year 2023-24.
- In 2003 the number of doctors and para-medical staff was around 7500, which has now increased to more than 51 thousand.
- Till 2003, the number of government medical colleges 5, which has increased to 24 in 2023.
- Till 2014, 720 MBBS seats were available in 2014, which have now increased to 2 thousand 205.
- With 19 new medical colleges, MBBS seats will increase by more than 4 thousand.
- The beds in Bhopal and Gwalior Medical Colleges have increased to a total of 2 thousand 500 beds.
- Four new super specialty hospitals started in Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Rewa. One thousand bedded hospital also started in Gwalior.
- School of Excellence in Pulmonary Medicine in Jabalpur and School of Excellence for Eye in Indore have been established.
- Nursing colleges are being established in 14 medical colleges.
- 25 government nursing colleges being operated.
- About 25 thousand students studying in 250 government and private paramedical colleges.
- The number of beds in the hospital increased from 21 thousand 234 to more than 45 thousand. The number of ICU beds increased from 277 to 2085.
- 132 tests are being conducted free of cost in all district hospitals and 100 bedded civil hospitals. Every day 10,000 patients are taking advantage of this facility.
- Free CT scan facility is available in district hospitals and civil hospitals.
- 80 tests are being done free of cost in all primary and community health centres.
- 17 tests are being done free of cost in all sub-health centres.
- 45 types of tests are being done free of cost in primary and community health centres.
