AFVOA Newletters of Year 2007

Page 16 of 68 having been completed, approval is pending from ECHS Central Organisation, New Delhi. Once the approval is received referrals will commence. (f) The exemption limit for “Payment of diet charges” by ECHS patients is increased from Rs. 2025/- per month to Rs. 6075/- per month. This is expected to cover patients up to JCO level. (g) The official clinic working hrs for ECHS doctors is 0800 to 1400 hrs only. 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs will only be for documentation by ECHS Staff. (h) The Stn Cdr has been assigned the task of identifying peripheral Polyclinics having lesser load of Ex-Servicemen incl Officers for side-stepping MO to Chennai Polyclinic. (j) The SEMO (OC MH) has been advised by the MD, ECHS to step up availability of medicines through LP. (k) Proposal for a Polyclinic at Tambaram will be sent to the Govt for sanction after Mar 2008. (l) Medicines up to 10 days’ requirement can be purchased on reimbursement basis by Cancer patients through O i/c Polyclinic. (m) Cataract patients can be referred to empanelled hospital for surgery if MH is not in a position to perform surgery within one month. (n) Stn Cdr has been advised to process papers to empanel speciality departments not empanelled in already empanelled hospitals. (o) O i/c Polyclinic is empowered to increase the time limit given on the referral form from 7 days up to 30 days on a case to case basis. (h) Members can access ECHS website: www.indianarmy.nic.in f or all details. Laugh it Off! 66. A policeman was testing 3 Singh brothers who were training to become detectives. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows the first Singh a picture for 5 seconds and then hides it. "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?" The first Singh answers, "That's easy, we'll catch him fast because he only has one eye!" The policeman says, "Well...uh...that's because the picture I showed is his side profile."Slightly flustered by this ridiculous response, he flashes the picture for 5 seconds at the second Singh and asks him, "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him?" The second Singh smiles and says, "Ha! He'd be too easy to catch because he only has one ear!" The policeman angrily responds, "What's the matter with you two? Ofcourse only one eye and one ear are showing because it's a picture of his side profile! Is that the best answer you can come up with?" Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the third Singh and in a very testy voice asks, "This is your suspect, how would you recognize him? He quickly adds, "Think hard before giving me a stupid