The Impressive TimesNew Delhi- 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.
A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was held in Chandigarh on Tuesday to discuss various aspects related to the operation and maintenance of the Medical College and Teaching Hospital in detail.
Industries and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh and Cooperation Minister Dr. Arvind Kumar Sharma also participated in the meeting through video conferencing.
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.
The meeting also discussed provisions related to seats and fees for admissions to the Medical College. The Chief Minister issued necessary directions regarding the academic arrangements of the college, the number of seats available for students and the fee structure.
Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Rajesh Khullar, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary, Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates Departments, Anurag Agarwal, Commissioner and Secretary, Finance Department, C.G. Rajinikanthan, Chief Executive Officer of Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) P.C. Meena, Director General, Industries and Commerce Department, Yash Garg, along with other senior officers, were present at the meeting.
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