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- The Tamil Nadu Mid-Level Healthcare Providers’ Union has formally requested job regularisation and a salary increase from Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay.
- Contractual health workers currently earn significantly less than their counterparts in other states and are seeking the title of Community Health Officers.
- Union leaders also alleged that health centre funds are being mismanaged, forcing contract staff to pay for facility maintenance out of pocket.
- Regularisation and transparent fund management are critical to ensuring the stability of health services in the state.
What to watch next
- State government response to the memorandum regarding job regularisation and salary hikes.
- Investigation into the alleged mismanagement of Jan Arogya Samiti funds.
- Changes to the recruitment policy for nursing positions in the state.
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N. Sundari
State president
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“the funds — managed via joint bank accounts by village panchayat presidents and primary health centre medical officers — were not being properly utilised for health centre activities or meetings.”
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…said. At a press meet on Sunday, the union’s State president N. Sundari, secretary R. Jeyasurya, and treasurer P. Surya urged the State to ensure the proper utilisation of Jan Arogya Samiti funds. They alleged that the funds — managed via joint bank accounts by village panchayat presidents and primary health centre medical officers — were not being properly utilised for health centre activities or meetings. According to them, regular-scale employees and medical officers utilise the funds while contract staff are forced to spend their own personal money on centre maintenance, equipment cleaning, and purchasing registers.…
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