- Interacted with bonded doctors of Jabalpur division.
- Instructions were given to resolve the problems of doctors and ensure better working conditions.
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Rajendra Shukla interacted with bonded doctors posted in Jabalpur, Mandla, and Narsinghpur districts within the Jabalpur division via video conferencing to review the state of health services. He encouraged the doctors to discharge their duties with full commitment and sensitivity and called for dedicated service delivery to reduce maternal and infant mortality. Deputy Chief Minister Shri Shukla stated that expanding health services in the state, improving their quality, and providing timely treatment to the general public are the government’s priorities. Bonded doctors are playing a vital role in strengthening health services in rural and remote areas. He called on the doctors to make coordinated efforts for the effective implementation of programs related to maternal and child health, anemia control, sickle cell disease identification and management, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Shukla obtained information about the posting, joining, working conditions and available basic facilities of bond doctors. He directed the concerned Chief Medical and Health Officers (CMHOs) to ensure proper arrangements for accommodation, food, drinking water, electricity and other essential facilities for the doctors. Doctors should be provided a positive and cooperative working environment so that they can provide their services with full capacity and dedication. He said that the problems of doctors should be resolved on priority. Along with making arrangements for necessary training at the district level, the concerned Block Medical Officers (BMOs) were also directed to regularly monitor the facilities and working practices of the doctors posted in their areas.
During a review of Mandla district, Chief Medical Officer Dr. D.J. Mohanty informed that a total of 67 bonded doctors have been posted in the district, of which 50 have joined and are providing services. Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Shukla stressed the need to review the joining status of the remaining doctors and provide them with the necessary facilities. He directly spoke with Dr. Ashish Paras, a bonded doctor posted in Jamthar village of Bijadandi development block in Mandla district, inquiring about his work status and available facilities. He directed that doctors be present at the designated OPD and service point every day at 9 am, so that patients coming from rural and remote areas can receive timely treatment. He also stressed the need to resolve electricity and water problems and ensure the availability of essential basic facilities in health institutions.
Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Shukla interacted with Dr. Anju Maravi, a bonded physician posted at the Majhgawan Primary Health Center in Jabalpur. He inquired about the problems faced in the field, OPD hours, telemedicine services, available medicines, and the human resources situation at the primary health center. He encouraged the public to make health services more effective by making better use of available resources.
Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Shukla stated that it is the administration’s responsibility to provide bonded doctors with better working conditions and necessary facilities. It is also essential to ensure regular attendance of doctors in health institutions, timely medical consultations for patients, and the benefits of government health schemes reach eligible beneficiaries. He directed the concerned officials to regularly review health services to address deficiencies and continuously improve the accessibility and quality of health facilities in rural areas. Jabalpur Collector Mr. Arun Kumar Vishwakarma, CMHO Dr. Naveen Kothari, Bonded Doctor Nodal Dr. Pankaj Grover, Dr. Kamlesh Verma, Dr. Vaishali Khanna, along with the respective BMOs, District Program Managers, and hospital management officials from Jabalpur, Mandla, and Narsinghpur were present in the video conference.