In a move that could potentially resolve the perennial issue of non-availability of health care workers (including doctors) to take care of children, the Telangana State Government is set to recruit close to 600 doctors in the coming month.
In fact, by roping in more doctors, the State Government is also set to launch a new initiative Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram (RBSK), which envisages screening of children and adolescents (0 to 18 years) for birth defects, diseases, deficiencies and developmental delays.
Under RBSK, in addition to 600 doctors, 300 ANMs (Auxillary Nurse Midwife) and 300 pharmacists are being recruited for the 10 districts.
The specially appointed doctors, ANMs and pharmacists will be forming mobile health units with each unit having two doctors (one Allopathy and one from traditional medicine) one ANM and one pharmacist who will make frequent visits.
The National Health Mission (NHM), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) already released Rs. 12 crore for recruitment of healthcare workers.
