DIAL to transfer airport medical unit to pvt hands

New Delhi: As part of its plans to upgrade facilities at the airport, the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) is planning to handover its medical unit to a private hospital from this April.
However, DIAL officials refused to comment on the issue. But sources revealed that DIAL has been discussing the options with six hospitals — Indraprastha Apollo, Max Healthcare, Fortis Hospital, Escorts Hospital, St Stephen's and Holy Family Hospital. At the Hyderabad Greenfield Airport, the medical unit is handled by Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
Things might be looking bright for the airport but not for the seven regular doctors, employed by Airport Authority of India (AAI), and eight part-time doctors, who work at the medical unit. As part of an agreement between Airport Authority of India and DIAL, the AAI employees have to decide till August this year whether to join DIAL or remain with AAI.
But for medical unit doctors and staff, this decision has to be made soon. “If a private player will handle the unit then how can we stay back? This is another way of showing us the door,” a senior doctor at the unit said.
13/01/08 Sobhana K/Delhi Newsline

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Categories: Airports Jan 2008