Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether his Ministry has directed doctors at Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) centres to provide consultations and primary out-patient services to all patients coming with the symptoms of dengue; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)
(a) & (b): Government had initiated various steps to deal with the situation arising out of spread of Dengue and its complication.
As one of the initiative in this regard, directives were issued that all doctors at various CGHS Wellness Centres in Delhi and NCR shall provide consultation services and primary out-patient medical care to all citizens – whether CGHS beneficiaries or not, who may visit the wellness centres with symptoms of Dengue, primarily high fever.
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