Nationwide Dignity, Security & Growth Framework for Allied Healthcare Professionals A Requisition & Solution Proposal by the Allied Healthcare Professionals Association THE CORE IDEA (GAME-CHANGING) Treat Allied Healthcare Professionals the way India treats Soldiers, Teachers, and Scientists — as Nation Builders. Doctors diagnose. Yet today, they survive without dignity. THE BIG REALITY (WHY THIS IS URGENT) 1. Over 1 crore Allied Healthcare Professionals power India’s healthcare ecosystem. 2. Most work in private hospitals with: o Low & unequal salaries o No job security o No standard work hours o No social recognition 3. Government trains them — but does not protect them. This results in: THE MIND-BLOWING SOLUTION (BUT PRACTICAL) 1. NATIONAL AHP STATUS CARD (AHP-ID INDIA) A digital + physical identity for every Allied Healthcare Professional. What it does: 1. Central registry linked to Aadhaar 2. Tracks qualification, experience, specialization 3. Mandatory for employment (public & private) Why it’s powerful: 1. Ends fake hiring & underpayment 2. Creates accountability 3. Enables policy tracking Rule: (Picture: K. Vamsi Prasad, Founder and General Secretary – Allied Healthcare Professionals Association) 2. MINIMUM DIGNITY WAGE ACT (MDWA) – FOR AHPs A legally mandated national salary floor, category-wise. Examples: 1. Radiology Technologists 2. Cardiovascular Technologists 3. OT and Anesthesia Technologists 4. Dialysis Technologists 5. Emergency Medical Technologists 6. Lab Technologists Key Rule: 3. HOSPITAL DIGNITY SCORE (HDS) – PUBLICLY VISIBLE Every hospital receives a “Healthcare Dignity Rating” based on: 1. Salary compliance 2. Working hours 3. Insurance coverage 4. Staff turnover 5. Training support Displayed: 1. At hospital entrance 2. On government health portals 3. In insurance empanelment decisions Hospitals exploiting staff lose reputation AND business. 4. AHP SOCIAL SECURITY SHIELD A single national umbrella for all Allied Healthcare Professionals: 1. Health insurance 2. Accident insurance 3. Pension / retirement fund 4. Mental health counselling Funded by: 1. Government contribution 2. Mandatory hospital contribution 3. Optional CSR participation 5. “EARN WHILE YOU SERVE” – GOVERNMENT–PRIVATE MODEL During the 5-year training mission: 1. Trainees receive stipend guaranteed by law 2. Private hospitals get tax incentives for proper mentoring 3. Skill progression ladder mapped to salary upgrades 6. “ONE NATION – ONE PAY BAND” (ONOP-AHP) Eliminates state-wise exploitation. 1. Same qualification = same minimum pay 2. Adjusted only by city cost index 3. Transparent & published annually 7. NATIONAL ALLIED HEALTH DAY + MEDIA CAMPAIGN Make the country see them. 1. Annual “Aarogya Sahayak Awards” 2. National media storytelling 3. School curriculum inclusion: “Healthcare is a team effort” THE REQUISITION TO GOVERNMENT (STRONG & RESPECTFUL) “We do not ask for charity. The Allied Healthcare Professionals Association urges the Central Government to: 1. Enact a Central Allied Healthcare Professionals Protection & Dignity Act 2. Mandate minimum salary & work conditions across public and private sectors 3. Link hospital licensing and insurance empanelment to AHP welfare compliance 4. Recognize AHPs as essential national service providers THE NATIONAL IMPACT If implemented, India will: 1. Create the world’s most ethical healthcare workforce 2. Reduce migration of skilled professionals 3. Improve patient safety & care quality 4. Set a global benchmark for healthcare dignity 5. Turn healthcare jobs into aspirational careers CLOSING VISION “A nation that heals its healers, heals itself.” This is not a demand. K. Vamsi Prasad
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