ECHS

  • April 28, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
  • Category: DPN Topics
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ECHS

Subject: Government Schemes

Context: Soon, night-time medical consultation for ex-servicemen from ECHS centres.

Concept:

  • ECHS is a flagship Scheme of the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence. It was launched with effect from April 2003.
  • To provide quality healthcare for Ex-servicemen (Army, Navy and Air Force) pensioners and their dependents.
  • Under the scheme allopathic and AYUSH medicare is provided through a network of ECHS Polyclinics, AYUSH hospitals spread across the country.
  • ECHS Polyclinics are designed to provide ‘OutPatient Care’ which includes consultation, essential investigation and provision of medicines.
  • Specialized consultations, investigations and ‘In Patient Care’ (Hospitalization) is provided through spare capacity available in Service hospitals/Government Hospitals/civil hospitals empanelled with ECHS.
  • The Scheme is financed by the Government of India.
  • The Central Organisation ECHS is located at Delhi in the Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence (Army).
ECHS Government Schemes