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The “Central Government Health Scheme” (CGHS) for the Central Govt. employees and their dependents was started in New Delhi in 1954. Subsequently, the scheme was extended to pensioners, freedom fighters and other specific groups of people. The scheme was introduced in Kolkata during 1972. Apart from Delhi and Kolkata, the scheme now covers the cities of Mumbai, Allahabad, Meerut, Kanpur, Patna, Nagpur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Pune, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Shillong, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar and Ranchi. CGHS Kolkata has 18 allopathic dispensaries. Besides a polyclinic provides specialist services in Pediatrics, General Medicine, and Gynecology & Obstetrics. There is also a Dental Surgeon and an Optometrist located in the polyclinic providing services to the beneficiaries. There are two Homoeopathy, one Unani and one Ayurveda units providing respective services. Five Pathological laboratories attached to one each in four dispensaries and the polyclinic are also providing services. A Central Medical Store is functioning at IC Block, Salt Lake. |
