[Resolved]  ECHS, Dehradun — Dexa Scan Facility

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Dehradun, Uttarakhand

I am an ECHS member dependent upon ECHS polyclinic Dehradun. My membership number is LK0001301. I was denied the investigation by Dexa Scan for the osteoporosis. I wonder whether this, my comment will reach the proper echelon of policy makers for ECHS. An anomaly that I came across regarding the ‘osteoporosis’ that effects mostly women but also elderly men and women both and those who have been given extensive dosage of steroids as treatment for other medical complexities . One of such a medical treatment is for acute asthma. I have this treatment given to me during service and having developed osteoporosis was prescribed massive dosage of Calcium with Osteophos etc for about 7 years . Iwas for a short duration atMumbai. I got a dexascan done in an empanelled Radiology Diagnostic Centre in Mumbai referred by the ECHS Poly clinic, Mumbai Upnagar. But now the ECHS at Dehradun refused me this diagnosis locally because they have not put any local private diagnostic Centre on their panel for this. I was first told by the medical officer there that men patient are not authorized Dexa Scan. But on showing them my last report they relented and referred me to the Osteopedician in the local MH today on 15Sept 2012. The specialist did advise repeat of Dexa Scan after these 5 years. The ECHS has now refered me to ECHS, Lodhi Road, Delhi and get them to refer me to either R & R or any other private diagnostic Centre in Delhi. I am an ECHS member dependent upon ECHS polyclinic Dehradun. Locally such a facility is available and those diagnostic centres are on ECHS panel for other kinds of radiological investigations. It is my request that the ECHS Polyclinic Dehradun be instructed to include this facility also. Travelling to Delhi and staying there for getting this investigation done all at my own expense is not justified.