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To deal with the resurgence of COVID-19 Pandemic, the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment has undertaken multiple steps to cater to its Stakeholders as well as general public. A total of 21 ESIC Hospitals directly run by ESIC with 3676 Covid
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FAQ :
A total of 21 ESIC hospitals run directly by ESIC are functioning as COVID-19 dedicated hospitals, with an additional six ESIC hospitals providing both COVID and non-COVID services. Furthermore, 26 ESI Scheme Hospitals run by State Governments are also functioning as Covid Dedicated Hospitals.
The 21 ESIC hospitals directly run by ESIC have 3,676 COVID isolation beds, including 229 ICU beds and 163 ventilator beds. The six ESIC hospitals providing mixed services have 440 COVID beds and 53 ICU beds. The 26 state-run ESI hospitals have 2,023 COVID beds and 81 ICU beds.
Yes, plasma therapy has been initiated at ESIC Medical College & Hospital in Faridabad, Haryana, and ESIC Medical College & Hospital in Sanath Nagar, Telangana.
If an ESIC hospital is declared a dedicated COVID-19 hospital, ESI beneficiaries can be referred to tie-up hospitals for secondary consultations, admissions, or investigations. They can also seek emergency or non-emergency treatment directly from tie-up hospitals without a referral letter, as per their entitlement.
Yes, ESIC has allowed beneficiaries to purchase medicines from private chemists, and ESIC will subsequently reimburse these expenses to ease hardship during the pandemic.
ESIC hospitals are actively adopting all updated guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW), Government of India, on a regular basis to ensure prompt and effective medical services. The implementation of these measures is monitored by ESIC headquarters.
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