Wednesday, July 23


Ranchi: A total of 126 specialist doctors selected through a tender process under the National Health Mission (NHM) were handed over their appointment letters by the state govt on Tuesday. The selection was made based on the lowest salary quotations offered by the doctors during the tender process, and each of them has been posted as per their preferred locations, ensuring both cost-efficiency and motivation to serve, officials said.State health minister Irfan Ansari distributed the appointment letters during a ceremony held at the IPH auditorium here. Out of the 219 posts originally tendered, 126 doctors have taken up the offer. Another tender process has been initiated to fill the remaining 146 specialist posts and 144 medical officer positions. Among the newly appointed doctors, the number of paediatricians is the most at 22, followed by 20 surgeons, 19 gynaecologists, 17 anaesthetists, 11 general physicians, 10 orthopaedic specialists, nine ophthalmologists, five ENT specialists, five psychiatrists, and four each in dermatology and radiology.The job letter handing over event also featured the inauguration of a seven-day state-level health fair, the first-of-its-kind on the RCH campus. The fair, which will continue till July 28, aims to inform citizens about various NHM schemes. Facilities such as blood pressure, sugar, and heart disease screenings, Ayushman Bharat and CM Abua Health Security Scheme card registrations, pregnant women check-ups, and child immunisations are being provided free of cost at the fair.Speaking on the occasion, Ansari said, “Our goal is to transform the state into a ‘Medicos City.’ Every district will now serve as a robust centre of treatment. These newly appointed doctors will act as the health ministers of their respective hospitals, and we are giving them not only recognition but also responsibility.”Additional chief secretary of the health department, Ajoy Kumar Singh, NHM director Shashi Prakash Jha, Khijri MLA Rajesh Kachhap, and JMHIDPCL MD Abu Imran were among the dignitaries present on the occasion. Singh emphasised that this appointment drive is more than just a job allocation but a mission to make specialised healthcare accessible to every corner of the state.Moreover, awareness chariots aimed at eradicating filariasis were flagged off in nine districts as part of a comprehensive public health outreach initiative. These mobile units will disseminate crucial information on prevention, detection, and treatment of filariasis, aiming to strengthen community participation and early intervention.Singh added, “The sadar hospital is now being recognised as a national model. Its remarkable transformation has not only elevated patient care standards in Jharkhand but has also drawn the attention of other states. Uttar Pradesh has officially expressed interest in replicating our healthcare innovations.”





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