Dhami Launches Free Pathology Test Scheme | 18 Aug 2021

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  • On August 17, 2021, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the free pathology test scheme for the people of the state at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital (Coronation).

Key Points

  • This scheme has been launched under the Public Private Partnership model.
  • Under this, 207 types of pathological tests will be done free of cost in government hospitals of the state with the funds provided by the National Health Mission (NHM).
  • This scheme will be implemented in two phases. In the first phase, the scheme will be launched in 38 district sub-hospitals and community health centers in six districts – Almora, Tehri, Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar and Udham Singh Nagar. In the second phase, the free pathology test scheme will be implemented in the remaining districts.