by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH,
DEC 11
Under comprehensive surgery package programme being implemented by
Haryana Health Department to provide affordable and hassle free
quality surgeries, about 2.50 lakh surgeries have so far been performed under
this programme since its introduction on July 1,2009. Out of these
surgeries, more than 1.68 lakh have been conducted free of cost.
While stating this here today, a spokesman of Haryana Health Department said
that under this programme, cost effective surgeries were being conducted at
district level Government hospitals in the State. He said that the package
included all pre-test investigations, blood testing charges, intra-operative
and post-operative medicines and consumables in addition to any special
investigation like ECHO and CT Scan, if required, for the purpose of the
surgery.
The operations that are conducted free of cost for all patients included
caesarian operations, all eye surgeries and cleft lip surgeries.
This scheme is very popular and has obviated the need for run around for
medicines and consumables and has enhanced transparency and accountability. Now
the hospitals have to maintain uninterrupted supply chains, fix
surgeries strictly as per priority list and ensure availability and
productivity on the part of both doctors and paramedical staff. Charges fixed
for surgery are highly affordable and are nominal in comparison to the rates of
private hospitals. For instance, surgery for Herniotomy is done in a State
Government hospital at a rate of Rs 3,000 whereas in private hospitals one
would have to pay Rs.13000 for this kind of surgery. Similarly, for
Appendiectomy, one has to pay only Rs 3500 in a State Government hospital as
against Rs 15,000 in a private hospital.
The scheme has resulted in a
substantial drop in rates charged by private hospitals. He said that to ensure
effective implementation of the scheme, specialist doctors were appointed
in district hospitals which included surgeons, orthopedic surgeons,
gynecologists, eye/ENT surgeons and anesthetists. Systems to empower the
hospitals to provide supplies were put in place. A corpus that afforded
flexibility to the hospital to receive and spend money was created. Hospitals
were allowed to use the revenue for upgradation of facilities for
patients and professional development of doctors.
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