The Maharashtra government has decided to woo private doctors, by first allowing them to negotiate salaries and later providing additional incentives of up to ₹3 lakh for rural posting. Since the scheme was announced, 356 specialists have been appointed. Until last year in October, 64% vacancy in 648 posts for anesthetists was noted, 35% in 561 pediatrician and 26% in 612 gynecologists’ posts. The Maharashtra government thus decided to allow private doctors negotiate their salary in the tribal areas.
Whereas in other regions, they offered a fixed salary with incentives like ₹4,000 for each Caesarean surgery, ₹40 for each ante-natal check-up, ₹1,500 per assisted delivery and ₹1,200 per pediatric case treated. Under this new scheme 142 gynecologist, 143 anesthetists and 71 pediatricians have been appointed since December 2017. The state ministry has now decided to expand the salary…
