Preventive Health-Check-up of CGHS beneficiaries above the age of 40 years

No:S.11015/2/2008-CGHS Desk II
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
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Nirman Bhawan. Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi, dated the 29th July, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Preventive Health-Check-up of CGHS beneficiaries above the age of 40 years.

The undersigned is directed to state that CGHS has been providing medical care facilities to all its beneficiaries through dispensaries in 25 cities; Government hospitals, polyclinics and through private hospitals and diagnostic centres empanelled under CGHS. A suggestion was made that the CGHS can play pro-active role in providing medical facilities to its beneficiaries by providing for preventive health check-up of its beneficiaries above specified age. The suggestion has been examined in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and it was decided to implement a preventive check-up scheme of all CGHS beneficiaries above the age of 40 years, with effect from 24th February, 2010.. Presently, the check-up has been introduced in two dispensaries in Ramakrishna Puram (in Sector XII and Sector IV). The scheme is voluntary to CGHS beneficiaries. To avail this facility, beneficiaries of these dispensaries can register themselves in their respective dispensaries. The following tests would be carried out:

Male	Female
Hb; Blood Sugar (Fasting & PP); LFT; KFT; T3 T4 TSH; Lipid Profile and ECG	Hb; Blood Sugar (Fasting & PP); LFT; KFT; T3 T4 TSH; Lipid Profile; ECG and PAP Smear

2. After investigations, the beneficiaries will undergo history taking, general examination, eye examination and gynecological examination. They are then examine by a medical specialist and based on the investigations, general, systemic, eye and gynecological examinations, the beneficiaries would be advised on the follow-up and further examination /treatment by specialists.

3. Beneficiaries intending to get the health check-up need not get prior permission from their respective Ministries / Departments. The cost of getting the health check-up is Rs. 800/- (Rupees Eight hundred only) in respect of male beneficiary and Rs. 900/- (Rupees Nine hundred only) in respect of female beneficiaries. The expenditure incurred by serving employees and their eligible members may be reimbursed by the Ministry / Department in which they are working.

4. This issue with the concurrence of IFD, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Dy. No: 4656/AS&FA/20.07.2009 dated the 3rd December, 2009.

(R.Ravi)
Director

6th CPC recommends withdrawal of Risk Allowance

6th CPC recommends withdrawal of Risk Allowance All categories of jobs that involve inherent element of risk with deleterious effect on health over a period of time should instead be provided with free medical and life insurance of
Rs.5 lakhs for employees in PB-1 pay band ;
Rs.7 lakhs for employees in PB-2 pay band;
Rs.10 lakhs for employees in PB-3 pay band / higher pay bands / scales.

To offset the effect of inflation, amount of the insurance should automatically be increased by 50% every time the DA payable on the revised pay goes up by 50%. The entire expenditure on paying premium for this insurance will be borne by the Govt.

The amount insured will be paid in case of any serious injury or death sustained in the course of employment and will be over and above the others benefits with mandatory health check-ups every quarter and enhanced leave, wherever the same is necessary for proper recuperation. Further, the Govt. should ensure that latest technology and greatest level of care is observed in these jobs so that the element of risk involved therein is minimized.

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