Govt. will resolve PHC docs points, says A.P. Health Minister

Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav has stated the NDA authorities is decided to resolve the problems of PHC docs who’ve been on strike since September 29.

In a press release issued on Saturday, he stated the calls for, which included a rise in reservation for PHC docs desirous to pursue PG programs within the State, eligibility of all medical branches for the quota, tribal allowances, time-bound promotions, amongst others, could be delivered to the discover of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and an acceptable choice taken quickly.

The Minister held a gathering with Health and Family Welfare Commissioner G. Veerapandian, Public Health Director Ok. Padmavathi, and Director of Medical Education Raghunandan on Saturday.

He cited a report submitted by a committee shaped by the federal government to look into the scope of implementation of the quota for in-service candidates. He stated, in line with the report, there have been solely 100 assistant professor posts in educating hospitals and three in these falling beneath the purview of the Directorate of Secondary Health for the yr 2025-26.

Based on this, beneath the in-service quota for PHC docs, solely 103 posts could be out there. But, 190 in-service docs bought PG seats beneath the quota.

Many MBBS college students, after completion of their course, select a profession within the Primary Health Centres, a authorities job, to not solely serve the general public but additionally to get a seat of their desired medical department in Post Graduation by a quota earmarked for them.

While the docs had been opposing the discount in quota for greater than a yr now, the federal government maintained that there have been inadequate vacancies.

The Minister stated this yr 327 docs, who accomplished their PG, could be becoming a member of authorities duties. In 2026, 450 docs, who’re learning at current, could be becoming a member of authorities duties. The variety of PG docs becoming a member of duties could be 312 in 2027. There are not any vacant posts to soak up all of the docs desirous to pursue PG programs by the quota, the Minister stated.

He appealed to the PHC docs to hitch responsibility instantly. He stated a particular committee had already been shaped to look into their demand for time-bound promotions and fee of allowances.