Mumbai: Maharashtra’s public health department will henceforth factor annual performance, rather than seniority alone, into future postings and responsibilities of civil surgeons and district health officers.
State health minister Prakash Abitkar said the department would conduct an objective annual assessment on a 100-point scale, with officers’ three-year performance report cards considered for future postings, allocation of responsibilities and new opportunities.
For doctors who completed at least three years of service by March 31, 2026, performance during 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 will be assessed across 11 parameters. These include patient grievance redressal, leadership, availability of medicines, food and sanitation, human resource management, emergency response, training and communication skills.
Implementation of flagship programmes such as My Village, Healthy Village, Arunoday–Sickle Cell Free Maharashtra, the palliative care campaign and Cancer-Free Maharashtra will also carry weightage.
The assessment will additionally cover digital performance, including Ayushman Bharat card coverage, timely updating of health portals, work on the Mahakarmi portal and implementation of the integrated Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.
