Nagaland has expanded Employees’ State Insurance medical services to nine districts, improving access to healthcare and benefits for insured workers and their families.
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DIMAPUR — Nagaland government has expanded medical services under the Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme to nine newly implemented districts.
A press release on Friday stated that Labour department, in coordination with Health & Family Welfare department, has made arrangements to provide medical services to insured persons and their dependants through primary health centres, community health centres, and district hospitals.
The districts covered under the expanded rollout include Mon, Tuensang, Noklak, Shamator, Longleng, Kiphire, Phek, Meluri, and Peren.
The move aims to ensure that ESI beneficiaries can access primary and secondary healthcare services through designated government health facilities across these districts.
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The ESI Scheme, administered by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, provides social security protection to employees against contingencies such as sickness, maternity, disablement, and death due to employment injury, along with medical care for insured persons and their families.
In addition to healthcare, the scheme also offers cash benefits to insured persons.
The scheme applies to employees working in factories and establishments such as road transport, hotels, restaurants, cinemas, newspapers, shops, and private medical and educational institutions employing 10 or more persons, with wages up to INR 21,000 per month.