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TS health policy set for major overhaul
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The Telangana government is planning bring in a major reform in the State health policy in order to address various problems plaguing the health sector. Addressing a media conference after holding talks with the 108 employees, State Health Minister C Laxma Reddy said the usual policy of awarding a contract to the bidder who quoted the lowest amount (L1) could sometimes prove to be counter-productive.
INFUSING LIFE INTO AILING SECTOR
- Existing system of awarding contracts to lowest bidders likely to be scrapped
- Govt to go for high-end equipment in hospitals
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is planning bring in a major reform in the State health policy in order to address various problems plaguing the health sector. Addressing a media conference after holding talks with the 108 employees, State Health Minister C Laxma Reddy said the usual policy of awarding a contract to the bidder who quoted the lowest amount (L1) could sometimes prove to be counter-productive.
There was no guarantee that L1 supplier could give god quality equipment, he said. According to the Minister, conducting open tendering process in the presence of media was one way out. The Minister was referring to the non-functioning lifts at the Gandhi Hospital. The lift issue came into focus when Gandhi Hospital doctors launched protest against the malfunctioning of lifts a few weeks ago.
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The company that had originally supplied lifts to the Gandhi Hospital was shut down and the hospital administration had nowhere to go when the lifts became dysfunctional. “From now onwards, the government will go for high-end, high-class equipment,” Laxma Reddy said. A new policy will also be unveiled for procuring drugs to government hospitals, he said.
The Minister said the administration of pentavalent vaccine in the State would be inaugurated on June 2.Laxma Reddy also tried to allay fears over conduct of separate entrance test for admission to private medical colleges. Reporters brought to the Minister’s notice that the private medical colleges had issued a notification for the entrance without naming a convener.
Responding to concerns that the private medical colleges might misuse the admission process to their advantage, Laxma Reddy said the private medical entrance tests would be held under the strict supervision of the government. This was because MCI (Medical Council of India) guidelines required conduct of entrance examinations for admission into private colleges as well, he said.
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