Odisha: CM launches Smart Health Cards for Free Medical Treatment
CM Naveen Patnaik launches Smart health cards for free medical treatment facility. Read more to know the details.
On Friday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched 'Smart Health Card, a first of its kind initiative'. It will benefit 96 lakh families and about 3.5 crore individuals in the state. The treatment cost given to women has been declared for up to 10 lakh per annum.
The card is launched under Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana in Malkangiri and Sukri Dhangda Majhi, a member of the Bonda community in the district. About 1.55 lakh families of Malkangiri will be benefitted under this scheme.
“I’m very happy to receive this health card. It will help my family members,” Sukri Dhangda Majhi thanked the chief minister.
Pattnaik said, "Every Life is precious for me. The whole of Odisha is my family and money shouldn’t be an obstacle for health services to provide treatment facilities to you and your family members. Keeping this as the aim, this scheme has been implementing."
State Health Minister Naba Dash said, "the move is a historical decision. The main vision of our CM is ‘Susta Odisha – Sukhi Odisha’ (Healthy Odisha – Happy Odisha)."
Smart Health Card
With Smart Health Card, people can avail best healthcare services in around 200 hospital chains of the country, including Odisha. About 3.5 crore people from 96 lakh families will be benefitted from it. Families can avail treatment upto Rs 5 lakh per annum. Women members of the family can avail up to Rs 10 lakh.
Eligible Beneficiaries
All state and national food security beneficiaries, BPL card holders and all Antyodaya and Annapurna Yojana beneficiaries in the state are eligible.
