CHANDIGARH: Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) is redrawing the healthcare map of the state. According to the State Health Agency (SHA), Punjab, Patiala has emerged as the top district in adoption and utilisation of the scheme, recording the highest number of patients and expenditure under the programme. Across Punjab, over 443,906 patients have benefited, with a total expenditure crossing ₹782.79 crore.
The Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, designed to provide cashless treatment in government and empanelled private hospitals, has become one of the state’s most visible welfare interventions. And as per the latest SHA Punjab data, as on 23 June, the numbers tell a story of scale and transformation.
At the top of the chart sits Patiala, recording 52,672 patients with a total treatment expenditure of nearly ₹79.15 crore. Close behind is Bathinda, with 30,813 patients and an expenditure of ₹76.81 crore, while Ludhiana follows with 44,227 patients and ₹60.54 crore expenditure. In terms of utilisation, Patiala’s lead suggests stronger hospital linkages and higher scheme awareness among beneficiaries.
In a statement, Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh stated, “It is a shift from out-of-pocket struggle to structured care,” he said, speaking on the scheme’s impact. He opined, “Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana is not merely a policy on paper; it is a lifeline for families who once feared hospital bills more than illness itself.”
Throughout Punjab, the scheme’s footprint is wide. Districts such as Jalandhar (27,682 patients), Amritsar (20,503) and S.A.S Nagar (20,085) show strong uptake, while smaller districts like Kapurthala (9,384) and Malerkotla (3,181) reflect the growing penetration of the programme.
The SHA data records 443,906 patients across the state, with total expenditure standing at ₹782.79 crore. Dr Balbir Singh emphasised this reach and said, “Our aim is simple, no family in Punjab should be pushed into poverty because of illness. The scheme is expanding its reach every quarter.”
In rural pockets, the scheme is being spoken about in everyday terms rather than policy language. Gurmeet Singh, a 62-year-old farmer from Mansa said, “If this scheme wasn’t there, I would have sold land for treatment.” Such testimonies echo across districts like Sangrur, Hoshiarpur, and Ferozepur, where hospital admissions under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana continue to climb.
Even districts with moderate numbers, such as Gurdaspur and Rupnagar, show steady adoption, suggesting that awareness and hospital empanelment are beginning to take hold.
