Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that making healthcare services accessible and affordable for the common people is a priority of the State Government. Keeping this objective in view, special provisions have been made for eligible patients who are beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme and those belonging to families with an annual income of less than Rs. 5 lakh at Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and its 883-bed Teaching Hospital, located in Sector 102, Gurugram. Under these provisions, needy families will receive subsidies on treatment and have access to quality healthcare facilities at affordable rates.
During the meeting, directions were also issued regarding provisions for subsidised treatment and special facilities at the hospital for beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme and eligible patients belonging to families with an annual income of less than Rs. 5 lakh. The objective is to reduce the financial burden of medical treatment on economically weaker families and ensure access to quality healthcare services at affordable rates.
The Chief Minister also directed officials to open an AMRIT Pharmacy on the hospital premises so that patients and their attendants can obtain quality medicines at affordable prices. He said that along with medical treatment, the availability of medicines at the hospital should also be convenient and affordable.
