Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon’ble Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Chargebriefed the media here yesterday about the progress of 2^nd Generation Reforms of ESIC-2.0 launched by the  Prime Minister during the Indian Labour Conference on 20^th July, 2015.  He said  since then ESIC (Employees’ State Insurance Corporation) has made a remarkable progress in  the different areas of coverage  and implementation of ESI Scheme, improving medical and  health facilities and other aspects  of reforms in ESIC.

Shri Shankar Aggarwal, Secretary, Labour & Employment and Shri Deepak Kumar, IAS, Director General, ESIC were also present in this briefing .
The salient features of the Media briefing are –

Extending coverage

1. Implementation of ESI  Scheme in North-East states : Time line- 31.12.2015

Ø  ESI Scheme implemented in Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland & Sikkim
Ø  Remaining three States, Mizoram, Manipur & Arunachal Pradesh,
Ø  Medical arrangements made in Imphal (Manipur). Notification by 15/11/2015.
Ø  Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh, Survey completed. Notification by 30/11/2015.

2. Implementation of ESI Scheme in 393 District of the States : Time Line 01.04.2016  

—  Implementation of the Scheme in remaining areas of 393 districts.
—  Field level officers started survey work.
—  State Governments apprised of the decision of the Corporation

3.Extension of ESI Coverage to Construction Site Workers : Phase I Target date 31/12/2015
—  ESI Coverage extended to Construction workers w.e.f. 1.8.2015 in the implemented area.
—  Notice to employers Issued in leading dailies.
—  Letter to PSUs also issued.

Phase II (Target Date 01.4.2016)

• For Construction worker outside implemented areas in 393 districts
• Survey already started

4. Unorganised Workers

—  Implementation of Scheme for Unorganized workers in self employed category-
Ø  Internal Committee of ESIC to submit a report.
Ø  Proposal to be sent to the Ministry of Labour & Employment by 25/9/2015
Ø  Proposal to start in Delhi/Hyderabad by 30^th Nov 2015.

 Reforms in Health Services

5. e-Health Records (EHR):

◦      Enables IPs and their family members to view e-prescriptions and investigations/ tests reports online.
◦      Over 73 lakhs discrete EHR generated till date, since inception

—  Telemedicine:

◦      RFP for pilot run shall be floated on 25.09.2015
◦       Project expected to go live in 3 months time

6. Upgradation of Dispensaries (1^st Phase)
7. a)  Twenty four  ESIS Dispensaries identified for up gradation to 30 bedded set up .     Based on  criteria: ESIC own building ; No. of IPs in the area; Location of dispensary i.e. distance from existing ESI hospital; Average number of beneficiaries availing the services per day and to provide 24X7 facilities.

1. b) Pathological & X-ray facilities to be provided on PPP in all the dispensaries in phases.
2. c) Pathological services in all dispensaries of Delhi to start from  –  30^th November 2015

7. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan & Indradhanush (VIBGYOR) Project

• General Cleanliness, including toilets
• Horticulture & Flower Pots
• White wash/Paint of hospital building  both internal and external to be finished till Diwali
• Floor Tiles
• Minor Repair Work
• All areas of hospital should be well lit
• Examination Paper Roll
• VIBGYOR implemented in all hospitals
• Being implemented by all the ESIC hospitals
• Regularly monitored by ESIC Hqrs.
• Nation-wise surprise visits by senior officials .

—  24X7 Medical Helpline facility implemented
◦      Helpline No.1XXX XX 3839
◦       No. of calls attended since implementation – 5857,  7% medical Calls
—  Special OPD for senior citizen started
◦      Average attendance 50  per day
—  Oncology & Cardiology facility in Hospitals
◦      Target Date : 31^st December 2015
◦      Tender to be advertised by 25.09.2015

—  Dialysis facility in all ESIC Model Hospitals on PPP Modal

◦      Target Dated : December 2015
◦      Tender Advertised in 17 Hospitals
◦      Dialysis facility already available

IMPROVING PATIENTS /ATTENDANT CARE

—  Signages – Model Signage Draft with uniform colour & size sent to all Model Hospitals
◦      Signages in place in most of the locations

—  Queue Management System in every hospital
◦      RFP finalized : Advertisement by 25.09.2015
◦      Target date of Implementation: 30^th November 2015

—  Behavioral training of doctors, paramedical and other staff – being given in most of the hospitals.

—  May I Help You Desk facility is available in all hospitals.
—  Feedback System for indoor patients already in place.
—  Tracking of every pregnant mother & new born.

◦      Pilot project to be started in Delhi
◦      Meeting held with State Programme Officer under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare – in first week of August
◦      Offer received from the State Programme Officer to coordinate for implementation in Delhi
◦      Presentation by State Programme Officer by 30^th September 2015

—  Mother and Child Care Hospital

◦      Committee Constituted – Preparing Norms
◦      Norms to be submitted by October 2015

AYUSH 

–  AYUSH facilities to be extended to all dispensaries in phases : Target – December 2015

–  Yoga facilities in all ESIC Hospitals   :Target- 30^th November 2015

• Available facilities as on date :