CGHS MEMBERS CAN ACCESS NOTIFIED HOSPITALS

CGHS MEMBERS CAN ACCESS NOTIFIED HOSPITALS

Union Health Ministry directed that all Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) empanelled hospitals, notified as COVID-19 hospitals by State governments, will provide treatment to the scheme beneficiaries 

Central teams for COVID-19 management have been deputed to Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru

All empanelled Health Care Organisations (HCOs) follows representations from the CGHS beneficiaries on the difficulties they face in availing treatment at such private hospitals/diagnostic centres

The empanelled hospitals shall provide treatment facilities to the beneficiaries as per the CGHS norms for all COVID-19 related treatments

Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS): It provides comprehensive health care facilities for the Central Govt. employees and pensioners and their dependents residing in CGHS covered cities.

Started in New Delhi in 1954 

The medical facilities are provided through Wellness Centres /polyclinics under  Allopathic, Ayurveda, Yoga,  Unani, Sidha and  Homeopathic systems of medicines

The main components of the Scheme are: The dispensary services including domiciliary care,   F. W. & M.C.H. Services, Specialists consultation facilities both at dispensary, polyclinic and hospital, level including X-Ray, ECG and Laboratory Examinations, Hospitalization,   Organization for the purchase, storage, distribution and supply of medicines and other requirements, Health Education to beneficiaries.