Jipmer to provide comprehensive healthcare services to war veterans
The Hindu
Jipmer partners with Ministry of Defence to provide healthcare services to war veterans and families in the region.
The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) will provide comprehensive coverage to war veterans and their families in the region under a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed with the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence.
The MoA was formalised recently at a signing ceremony, in the presence of Jipmer Director Vir Singh Negi and Medical Superintendent L.N. Dorairajan, and Col. Divyanshu S. Morghode, Director of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Regional Centre in Chennai.
Col. Morghode said the pact signaled a crucial advancement in healthcare services for ex-servicemen and their families under the ECHS and aimed at significantly improving medical care for ex-servicemen, veterans, and their dependents aggregating over 10,000 families in the regions of Puducherry, Cuddalore, Villupuram, and Tiruvannmalai.
The beneficiaries across India can also avail themselves of the services under the agreement.
Dr. Negi said the memorandum was a significant milestone in ensuring that the ex-servicemen and their families received comprehensive healthcare services and timely medical assistance, and reflected a commitment to honour those who had served the nation.
K.C. Premarajan, officiating Deputy Director of Jipmer, Anita Rustagi and Betsy Mathai, Additional Medical Superintendents, and Savitha Shekar, Nodal Officer of Insurance, besides Col. G.R. Kannan (Retd.) and Lt. Col. D. Gangadaran (Retd.), who oversee the polyclinics in Puducherry and Cuddalore, also participated.
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