The Jammu and Kashmir Government is contemplating to make rural services mandatory for all doctors to improve health facilities in rural areas of the state.
Addressing the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) meeting State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that those medicos who serve in rural areas under the NRHM scheme would get additional points in the Public Service Commission (PSC) selection process.
Assam Extracts Rural Service Promise Before Recruiting Docs
The government of Assam has recruited at least 800 doctors into the service on the condition that they will perform at least 12 months of rural service.
The government of Assam has recruited at least 800 doctors into the service on the condition that they will perform at least 12 months of rural service.
In his address Abdullah also asked to conduct weekly review of all works under the NRHM and to conduct a survey on Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and he added that himself will conduct a quarterly review.
He also asked the officials to make health workers more responsible for pre-natal, post-natal care and immunization by extending lucrative incentives.
Tamil Nadu Political Parties Oppose Ramadoss' Rural Service Proposal
The political parties in Tamil Nadu are opposed to his suggestion that medical college students be given their degrees only when they complete a year's service in rural areas.
The political parties in Tamil Nadu are opposed to his suggestion that medical college students be given their degrees only when they complete a year's service in rural areas.
Abdullah said his government has urged the Planning Commission of India to release at least 50 per cent of allocations under all centrally sponsored schemes in April of every year.
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TN Medicos on 24-hour Strike to Protest Against Mandatory Rural Service
Medical practitioners in Tamil Nadu struck work today to protest against the Union Health Ministry's proposal to make one year’s rural service compulsory.
Medical practitioners in Tamil Nadu struck work today to protest against the Union Health Ministry's proposal to make one year’s rural service compulsory.
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