Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has recorded more than six lakh treatments in seven months, offering cashless healthcare cover of up to Rs 10 lakh per family each year. The scheme has enrolled more than 26 lakh beneficiaries, while critical care including dialysis, cancer treatment, cardiac procedures and emergency services accounts for a major share of treatment utilisation across the state.
26,18,712 beneficiaries have been enrolled against an eligible base of 69,12,697 families, according to State Health Agency data. So far, 3,02,906 patients have received treatment, accounting for 6,06,892 treatments and 15,267 procedures. Dialysis expenditure stood at Rs 33.14 crore for 2,02,793 reported cases, while cancer treatment accounted for around Rs 159.41 crore across 60,504 reported cases. The data records 10,428 PTCA procedures, including diagnostic angiography, involving expenditure of Rs 100 crore. A total of 11,796 knee replacement procedures involved expenditure of Rs 94.89 crore.
Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh said the scheme was being widely used for critical and high-cost treatment. Cardiac treatment is another major part of the scheme. The scheme has also recorded significant use for orthopaedic treatment.
