Errant staff at Mohalla clinics taken off duty
1 year, 3 months ago

Errant staff at Mohalla clinics taken off duty

Hindustan Times  

Delhi health minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Wednesday said 26 staff, including seven doctors, deployed at seven mohalla clinics have been taken off duty after they were found manipulating the attendance system at the clinics. Following public complaints that doctors and staff arrive late, we conducted an investigation into their attendance at seven mohalla clinics, during which the manipulation came to light,” said Bharadwaj. Based on the discrepancies found in the biometric attendance system in the mohalla clinics, we have taken strict action against all these doctors and clinic staff, and they have been removed from their positions.” Currently, Delhi has 500 operational mohalla clinics, which provide free primary healthcare services. “Doctors examine patients, provide free medicines and also conduct tests free of cost.” “Each mohalla clinic has one doctor whose responsibility is to examine patients, conduct check-ups, and prescribe medicines.

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Healthcare services unaffected at Gandhi Hospital and Osmania General Hospital despite strike by junior doctors
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Healthcare services unaffected at Gandhi Hospital and Osmania General Hospital despite strike by junior doctors

The Hindu  

Hours after junior doctors in Telangana commenced a indefinite strike as a result of unmet demands from the government, Hyderabad’s two main government hospitals announced emergency measures so that medical services are not affected. Superintendent of Gandhi Hospital Secunderabad, Dr Raja Rao, on Monday announced that all faculty leaves have been cancelled. Meanwhile, at Osmania General Hospital, alternative measures were …

From ED custody, Delhi CM directs there should be no shortage of free medicines at Mohalla Clinics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

From ED custody, Delhi CM directs there should be no shortage of free medicines at Mohalla Clinics

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has issued directions from ED custody to address shortage of medicines and diagnostic tests at mohalla clinics and hospitals in the national capital, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Tuesday. He said Kejriwal believes that even though he has been arrested, people of Delhi should not face any problem in getting …

CBI to probe AAP’s flagship healthcare project ’Mohalla Clinics’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI to probe AAP’s flagship healthcare project ’Mohalla Clinics’

Live Mint  

Crises loom over the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election. On Thursday, Delhi's Lt Governor V K Saxena, who is also a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recommended a CBI probe into alleged fake lab tests and 'ghost patients' at mohalla clinics in the national capital. According to statement form LG's office, "grave" fraudulent …

Delhi LG asks CBI to investigate mohalla clinics' "fake tests scam"
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi LG asks CBI to investigate mohalla clinics' "fake tests scam"

Op India  

Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has requested that the Central Bureau of Investigation inquire into free laboratory examinations performed at Aam Aadmi Party government-run mohalla clinics. Thousands of “ghost patients who probably did not even exist” were reportedly recommended free laboratory tests as part of a random impact analysis that was carried out at seven mohalla clinics. An official …

Ludhiana: VIP duties disrupt patient care at civil hospital
1 year, 2 months ago

Ludhiana: VIP duties disrupt patient care at civil hospital

Hindustan Times  

: The involvement of medical experts and surgeons from Lord Mahaveer district civil hospital in VIP duties during Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s visit on Friday led to a severe disruption in patient care at the facility. VIP duties disrupt patient care at civil hospital in Ludhiana. Dr Amanpreet, the sole medicine expert in the hospital, responsible for handling this high …

Delhi CM opens 5 new Mohalla Clinics; says won’t let anyone stop the work of the people
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi CM opens 5 new Mohalla Clinics; says won’t let anyone stop the work of the people

The Hindu  

In a veiled attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said he would not let anyone stop the work of the people of Delhi, as he inaugurated five new Mohalla Clinics in the city. But I assure every Delhiite that I will not let any work stop.” Announcing the opening of five new Mohalla Clinics, …

Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao lauds Mohalla Clinic, later calls it ‘overhyped’
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao lauds Mohalla Clinic, later calls it ‘overhyped’

The Hindu  

Hours after visiting a Mohalla Clinic and praising the Delhi government’s primary healthcare model on Friday, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao changed his stance and called the facilities “overhyped”. In response, the Aam Aadmi Party said its Karnataka team visited a Namma Clinic run by the Congress government in Mr. Rao’s Assembly constituency and found that it “lacks good …

AAP hits out as K’taka minister first praises mohalla clinics, later calls them ‘overhyped’
1 year, 4 months ago

AAP hits out as K’taka minister first praises mohalla clinics, later calls them ‘overhyped’

Hindustan Times  

Hours after praising the Aam Aadmi Party government’s mohalla clinic, Karnataka health minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao made a very sudden volte-face and called the initiative “overhyped”, saying he was left “disappointed” after visiting one such clinic in the Capital. Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at a Mohalla Clinic, in New …

Delhi mohalla clinic ‘overhyped’: Karnataka health minister ‘disappointed’ after visit
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi mohalla clinic ‘overhyped’: Karnataka health minister ‘disappointed’ after visit

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday called the flagship Mohalla clinics in Delhi ‘not a game-changer’ after he visited the Aam Aadmi Party government-run primary health centres in the national capital. “It is not like the way it is made out to be.” Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao at a Mohalla …

New Cabinet Ministers Atishi, Bharadwaj hit the ground running
1 year, 9 months ago

New Cabinet Ministers Atishi, Bharadwaj hit the ground running

The Hindu  

Newly inducted Ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday announced projects aimed at improving services provided by the Delhi government for the city’s poor. Mr. Bharadwaj, allocated portfolios including Health, Water, Urban Development, Industries and Vigilance, said he will focus on setting up Mohalla Clinics inside metro stations. “We will focus on the Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence, where students …

Punjab: CM Mann, AAP chief Kejriwal dedicate 400 new mohalla clinics to people
1 year, 10 months ago

Punjab: CM Mann, AAP chief Kejriwal dedicate 400 new mohalla clinics to people

Live Mint  

Bhagwant Mann, the chief minister of Punjab, along with Aam Aadmi Party chief Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, dedicated 400 new "Aam Aadmi" clinics to the state's residents on Friday. SSpeaking at the event, AAP leader Kejriwal expressed his happiness at the announcement that Punjab's AAP administration opened 500 mohalla clinics in just 10 months. Mohalla Clinics Mohalla Clinics, which were …

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces 100 special mohalla clinics for women
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces 100 special mohalla clinics for women

Hindustan Times  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that 100 special mohalla clinics for women will be opened in the national capital and said these will be run by an all women staff. Inaugurating four 'mahila special mohalla clinics', he said children below 12 years and women will get free of cost treatment at these facilities. "Four mahila mohalla clinics, …

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces 100 special 'mohalla clinics' for women and children
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal announces 100 special 'mohalla clinics' for women and children

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi CM Kejriwal also inaugurated four "mahila special mohalla clinics" in the national capital Children below 12 years and women will be given free treatment at these facilities Kejriwal claims the 'mahila mohalla clinic' model is the first of its kind innovation in India Delhi mohalla clinics: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, on Wednesday, announced the opening of 100 …

‘Family doctor’ system to provide medical services to rural areas
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Family doctor’ system to provide medical services to rural areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: If medical services can be provided extensively at the village level, most of the health issues can be overcome. This was noted by principal Secretary to Medical & Health and Family Welfare, Krishna Babu, while addressing a video conference with district health officials and CHC staff on Monday. He said the Family Physician concept being introduced by chief minister …

Portable mohalla clinics envisioned for JJ colonies, dense areas in Delhi
3 years, 3 months ago

Portable mohalla clinics envisioned for JJ colonies, dense areas in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government is constructing two mohalla clinics inside portable shipping containers in the city's Shakurbasti area, which the authorities plan to replicate in dense cluster colonies where creating health infrastructure in a dedicated building is a challenge owing to space constraints. Mohalla clinics is one of the flagship initiatives of the Arvind Kejriwal government to boost the primary healthcare …

Sabarimala pilgrimage may upset COVID-19 care in Kerala
4 years, 1 month ago

Sabarimala pilgrimage may upset COVID-19 care in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Opening of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple for the annual Mandala Makaravilakku festival may pose serious challenges for the state’s healthcare system, which has been relentlessly fighting against the pandemic for several months. As the hill shrine is all set to open for the two-month long famed festival, healthcare practitioners are concerned over the adverse impacts of the pilgrim season …

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