Issues

Treat AYUSH doctors on par with other doctors working outside the AYUSH

L.Raghunanda
Bangalore

They are not the lesser doctors compared to other doctors , but officials in Ayurveda Unani Siddha Homeopathy (AYUSH) has no answers why regular doctors are getting good pay scale of Rs 27,000, but not AYUSH doctors.

AYUSH doctors, have become lesser mortals ! numbering around 700 doctors are getting only Rs 11,000 despite having served under AYUSH govt of Karnataka as doctors in various places in state for past three years.

Bangalore which contacted with the some of the doctors who in turn called to answer about the sorry state of affairs they are into, “something such partiality, not seen among the doctors serving in neighbouring state of Maharashtra and Gujarath where AYUSH has treated doctors there well

“But why here in Karnataka why are we not looked after well by AYUSH and govt” said Dr Mallikarjuna AYUSH doctors serving under AYUSH, working in Bangalore rural one among the 700 doctors listed under AYUSH Govt of Karnataka.

But then the similar grievance was expressed by the other two doctors Dr Manjunath and Dr Sanjiv Kumar both doctors from Bagalkot district who contacted Bangalore Beat but it is now very sure that govt and officials have left this AYUSH doctors down and they need to be treated well.

AYUSH doctors have become of late one of the far reaching performers in providing best medical care and serving the people, especially if you look about their service in North Karnataka especially in villages.

As said in Nanjundappa Committee report that “those who have served under and being back bone of health care service need to treated on par in terms of the scale of the salary paid , benefits they are entitled to get”.

But now what seen in case of AYUSH doctors it is exactly the opposite , “Any medical need given under the direction of AYUSH, or using either of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.

“Especially Ayurveda has far reaching significance in patients suffering or treated for the disease like Arthritis, Asthma. Medicine administered to patients works quickly either helping in recovering or decimating the disease without incurring much cost for patients.”

“And when AYUSH doctors are doing well, despite some lapse in govt in helping us get medicine, still doing work honestly, is it right on part of govt asking us and making us survive in salary of Rs 11,000 ?

“With today cost of living being increasing day by day, when our doctors friends working outside AYUSH having good pay scale drawing salary of Rs 27,000, they govt must seriously consider implementing our salary, increasing bring on par with general doctors scale as notified in Najundappa report.

“If not we all AYUSH doctors majority will assemble in Benappa Park on November 14th 2011 and protest in demanding our demands to be met, we want health minister and concerned officials in AYUSH Director, Karnataka Mr Srikanthiah to take urgent steps in meeting our demand” said Dr Sanjiv Kumar.