Officers of the community healthcare (Chos) who were on the strike from 17 to 26 May expressed concern about the delay of receiving salaries and asked the state government to start the trial first.
There are about 10,000 Ayushman Aarogya Mandirs or Village Health Clinics, which is served by chos. Each clinic that takes care of the rural population of 3,000 to 5,000 is employed by CHO, ANM and two or three Ashas. Chos is entitled to prescribe 105 types of drugs to people, perform 14 types of tests and provide 12 types of services to rural public.
Chos has been on a strike for more than a month demanding the payment of waiting incentives, increasing their remuneration of 25,000 GBP, regulating services of those who have completed six years and PF renewal. They withdrew their strike on May 26 after they were promised to meet the Minister of Health Y. Satya Kumar Yadav will soon be scheduled for their problems.
Although they are still waiting for a meeting, they pointed out that the government had to release its salaries in the last two months.
“From a modest salary of 25,000 GBP, which we receive, we run both our homes and clinics. After spending from our rental pockets, electricity fees at clinics, we will not stay at home. If it becomes very difficult for us to become very difficult for us to manage the clinic,” “The association for us so that in the middle and association is not attributed.
More than 4,000 out of a total of 10,000 clinics are operated in rented buildings, Mr. Sandeep said, adding that rent is usually between 1,000 and 5,000 GBP.
He expressed the disappointment of the government’s perception that they did not do enough work. “We took part in the NCD survey (unsurpassed illness) 3.0, screened people for oral and breast cancer, but also uterine.
He asked the government to immediately release its salaries and hoped that the meeting would soon be scheduled.
Published – 2 June 2025 23:23 is
