Preventive Health check-up of CGHSbeneficiaries announced

In order to play pro-active role in providing medical facilities to its beneficiaries, the Central Government

Health Scheme (CGHS) is to provide preventive health check-up to its beneficiaries. Effective from February 24, 2010, the preventive check-up scheme is implemented for all CGHS beneficiaries above the age of 40 years. In Delhi, the check-ups for the voluntary scheme have been introduced in two dispensaries in Ramakrishna Puram (in Sector XII and Sector IV). To avail this facility, beneficiaries can register themselves in their respective dispensaries. The tests to be carried out are:

Male
Hb; Blood Sugar (Fasting and PP); LFT; KFT; T3 T4TSH; Lipid Profile and ECG
Female
Hb; Blood Sugar (Fasting and PP); LFT;KFT; T3 T4 TSH; Lipid Profile; ECG and Pap Smear

After investigations, the beneficiaries are to undergo history taking, general examination, eye examination and

gynecological examination. They are then to be examined by a medical specialist who would advise on the follow-up. Beneficiaries intending to get the health check-up need not get prior permission from their respective Ministries / Departments. The cost of this check-up is Rs. 800/- for male and Rs. 900/- for female beneficiaries. The expenditure incurred by the serving employees and their eligible dependents is to be reimbursed by the Ministry / Department in which they are working.

(Department of Health and Family Welfare OM No. S 11015 / 2 / 2008 – CGHSDesk II dated July 29, 2010)