Emphasising the key role played by village clinics and PHCs in achieving the objectives of preventive healthcare, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has instructed the Medical and Health Department to implement the Family Doctor concept efficiently.
At a review meeting the Medical and Health Department held at his camp office at Tadepalli near here on June 13 (Tuesday), Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the recruitment system should be strengthened with the supervision of an IAS officer to avoid a scarcity of medical and para-medical professionals. “No post should be vacant for more than four weeks,” he said.
The Chief Minister asked the officials to take steps to make the government hospitals free from corruption and run them with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) while strengthening the grievance-redressal system by displaying the toll-free numbers prominently in all facilities.
