Economic assistance to poor for treatment
This year, Rs eight crore 36 lakh 91 thousand has been provided under Beemar Sahayata Nidhi (Patient Assistance Fund) to 750 patients for undergoing treatment of serious ailments under the state government's scheme for providing free treatment to poor people. This information was given by Minister for Public Health & Family Planning, Medical Education, Biodiversity & Biotechnology and Public Grievances Redressal Shri Anup Mishra.
Shri Mishra informed that the BPL families which are domiciles of Madhya Pradesh are provided Rs 25 thousand to Rs 1.50 lakh for treatment under Madhya Pradesh Rajya Beemar Sahayata Nidhi. This assistance is given for cancer surgery, renal surgery, replacement of joint, post-natal complications, retinal detachment, brain surgery, MDR cases, hip replacement, head injury, spinal injury, heart surgery and neurosurgery.
The Health Minister said that this year 764 patients of BPL families were provided economic assistance. Out of this, Rs 51 lakh 40 thousand was provided to cancer patients, Rs 1.25 lakh was given to one patient for undergoing thoracic surgery, Rs 12 lakh to 39 patients for knee joint replacement surgery and Rs 5 lakh was provided to five patients for spinal surgery while 593 heart patients were given assistance of Rs 5 crore 61 lakh 44 thousand and a patient of MDR case was given Rs 91 thousand.
Shri Mishra informed that maximum aid under the scheme was given to heart patients. District wise, economic assistance was provided to four patients in Morena, 2 in Sheopur, seven in Bhind, three in Gwalior, one in Datia, seven in Shivpuri, 14 in Guna, seven in Ashok Nagar, 10 in Tikamgarh, 15 in Chhatarpur, four in Panna, 35 in Sagar, 22 in Damoh, 20 in Satna, 16 in Rewa, three in Shahdol, five in Sidhi, five in Umaria, 2 in Anuppur, one in Singrauli, 36 in Mandsaur, 22 in Neemuch, 16 in Ratlam, 38 in Ujjain, 20 in Shajapur, 35 in Dewas, six in Jhabua, 13 in Dhar, 46 in Indore, 12 in Khargone, 15 in Barwani, 13 in Khandwa, 15 in Burhanpur, six in Alirajpur, 34 in Rajgarh, 33 in Vidisha, 45 in Bhopal, 29 in Sehore, 17 in Raisen, 13 in Betul, 17 in Hoshangabad, seven in Harda, 18 in Jabalpur, 10 in Katni, 12 in Narsinghpur, five in Mandla, 16 in Chhindwara, four in Seoni and 28 in Balaghat.
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