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Steps to be taken for ensuring 3 months supply of medicine to chronic patients (Specially Retired Railway beneficiaries) Northern Railway Office of the Pr. Chief Medical Director Headquarters Baroda House New Delhi No. 43 -Med/LP/PCMD/2022 Dated- 01.02.2022 The Medical Director NRCH/NDLS The Chief Medical Superintendent DLI,MB, FZR, UMB, LKO, JUDW Sub: Steps to be taken for ensuring 3 months supply of medicine to chronic patients (Specially Retired Railway beneficiaries) and procurement & issue of local purchase medicine on the same day. Ref: Review of Medical Department /NR by GM on date 02.02.2022  As discussed jointly with PCMM on date 31.1.2022, following steps are advised to be implemented with immediate effect to maintain smooth supply of medicines to Railway beneficiaries as advised by higher authorities :- All the Hospital incharges of Norther Railway Hospital are advised to share data of retail local purchase items of medical store to respective Dy. CMM/ Sr. DMM for th...

Diabetes is a common disease nowadays, mostly also called as a lifestyle disease. In this condition, either the body is not able to produce the required amount of insulin (Type 1 diabetes) or is not able to utilize what is produced (Type 2 diabetes). In either of these conditions, the blood sugar level in the body goes up, leading to diabetes. The other known form of diabetes is gestational diabetes, which is when an expecting mother develops diabetes. The causes of diabetes are listed as genetic, lack of exercise, obesity, or even at times, few unknown environmental factors. With respect to symptoms, frequent urination and excessive thirst are the primary ones that one needs to watch out for. Some amount of fatigue, dry or itchy skin, and at times, blurry vision, is also seen. If you sense that you are having any of these symptoms, it is better to consult a doctor immediately and take necessary actions. Usually, Type 1 diabetes develops fast while Type 2 diabetes takes long...

Know About Cataract And Glaucoma One of the most common eye problems that are usually seen after the 50s or 60s is the cataract. Statistics indicate that cataract is responsible for 50-80% of bilateral blindness in this country. Annually around 3.8 million people in India are diagnosed with cataract and around 9 million in India are today blind because of it. Many governmental, as well as non-governmental initiatives, have ensured that there is awareness and people seek medical help. Hence, there is an increase in the number of people availing timely cataract surgery, bringing down blindness incidence. What, how and why of cataract Most vision problems are correctable using glasses and treatments. However, a cataract is something that affects the lens of the eye by clouding it and can be treated only by surgery. If not treated, it will cause vision loss as well. The symptoms that you need to watch out for are blurred vision, difficulty in reading or glare. The exact cau...

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"The Apex court slams ‘inhuman’ govt decisionThe Times of India (New Delhi edition)14 Apr 2018 he real test must be the factum of treatment. Before any medical claim is honoured, the authorities are bound to ensure as to whether the claimant had actually taken treatment. Once it is established, the claim cannot be denied on technical grounds," the bench said. The court passed the order on a PIL filed by former Indian Revenue Service officer and advocate Shiva Kant Jha who was treated for a heart ailment at Fortis Escorts Hospital in Delhi and Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai in 2003. The total expenditure in the treatment was around Rs 13.8 lakh. The government initially refused to reimburse the bill on the ground that the hospitals were not empanelled and there was no need to implant CRT-D device. After repeated representations made to the government, an amount of Rs 5.84 lakh was reimbursed to Jha on the basis of rates fixed under CGHS. He thereafter approached the Supreme...

Building a robust primary health-care system will save lives and lead to a healthier India Ayushman Bharat, the new, flagship health initiative of the government, has two dimensions. First, it aims to roll out comprehensive primary health care with Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) serving as the people-centric nuclei. A nationwide network of 1.5 lakh HWCs will be created by transforming the existing sub-centres and primary health-care centres by 2022. This will constitute the very foundation of New India’s health care system. So far, the country’s primary health care has been focussing on reproductive, maternal health, newborn and child health as well as controlling priority communicable diseases. All this perhaps covers only 15% of our needs. Public health action for preventive/promotive health has also been limited. There is a huge unmet need for primary health care, namely, care for non-communicable diseases (specifically, prevention and early detection and treatment ...

No: 4-18/2005-C&P [Vol. l- Pt. (i)] Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health 8. Family Welfare CGHS (P) Division ****** Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi, Dated the 20th February, 2009 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Relaxation of procedures to be followed in considering requests for medical reimbursement. The undersigned is directed to slate that under the extant instructions, a CGHS card holder. who wishes to apply for reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by him / her on medical treatment of either self or his I her dependent family members. the present reimbursement procedure needs verification of bills and issue of essentiality certificate by the treating doctor, and the Medical Superintendent of the hospital. The process of verification of bills and issue of essentiality certificates are time consuming with the doctor at times being busy or being away from office for whatever reason. This necessitates repeated visits to the...