SRINAGAR,
AUGUST 11: National Health Mission (NHM), J&K, signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Khyber Medical Institute, Florence
Hospital and Noora Hospital Srinagar for achieving the desired objective of
conducting surgical procedures of children in the age group of 0-18 years
suffering from various ailments.
The MoU was signed
by the representatives of the private hospitals and Mission Director NHM Dr.
Mohan Singh at Srinagar under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram (RBSK) scheme
for the children who otherwise are not able to get timely treatment due to long
waiting period/non-referral in public health institutions.
The States of
Tripura and Rajasthan have already empanelled and signed MoU with private
hospitals under RBSK.
The decision of
empanelling private hospitals in J&K under RBSK for providing surgical
interventions to the identified children as per the cost of surgical package
mentioned in Procedure and Model Costing guidelines of Union Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare was taken in the Executive Committee meeting of the State
Health Society NHM, J&K. The meeting was held under the chairmanship
Principal Secretary Health & Medical Education Department Dr Pawan Kotwal.
The private
hospitals have been empanelled for providing timely services by well qualified
and experienced medical professionals to the specified beneficiaries to ensure
that no out of pocket expenses are incurred by the beneficiaries.
Under RBSK
scheme ailments include Neural Tube Defect, Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate,
Talipes (Club Foot), Developmental Dysplasia of the hip, Congenital Cataract,
Congenital Heart diseases, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Otitis Media, Rheumatic
Heart Disease, Dental Diseases, Vision Impairment and Hearing Impairment are
covered for surgical procedures.
Besides carrying surgical procedures it shall be the responsibility of
the concerned private hospital to ensure complete free follow-up/check-up of
the children after the surgical procedures depending on the nature of the
surgery.
