The Federation of Government Doctors Associations (FOGDA) has urged the Health department to enhance the allowance for medical officers in Primary Health Centres (PHC) from ₹2,100 to ₹5,000.
In a letter to the Health Secretary, the federation said that medical officers in PHCs in the State are receiving an allowance of ₹ 2,100 per month from 2011. They work in rural areas and also play a crucial role during calamities such as floods, cyclones as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic, dengue outbreaks and fever outbreaks.