By IANS
Thiruvananthapuram : Thousands of retired soldiers in Kerala will get better healthcare as authorities Saturday decided to empanel more private hospitals for specialist services under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) polyclinics of the state.
“This would benefit a large number of ex-servicemen in the state,” said Lt. General Saibal Mukherjee, director general of medical services (Army) and Col Commandant, Army Medical Corps (AMC), Army HQs, while addressing jawans at a function here.
Kerala is among the states that send a large number of men to serve in the Indian armed forces, especially at the lower levels.
Currently there are few hospitals in the state for the retired personnel.
Lt. General Mukherjee said that the AMC Placement Cell had started functioning from December and would help find jobs for retired personnel in the Army medical services.