Haryana

• 20 Oct 2021

'Ayushman Bharat' Scheme

Why in News

On October 19, 2021, Haryana's Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala announced the benefit of 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme to the numberdar of the state and his family. Under this, cashless treatment can be done up to Rs 5 lakh per year.

Key Points

• Dushyant Chautala said that free Ayushman cards would be given to the number dars and their family members in the state, which would be made in the Common Service Centers and empaneled hospitals in the state.
• 612 hospitals are empaneled under Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state, including 436 private and 176 public hospitals.
• There are about 20 thousand numberdars in the state, whose families will get the benefit of the said scheme of the central government.
• If any member of the numberdar's family has forgotten to carry his Ayushman card with him at the time of admission in the hospital in a hurry, even then the treatment will be started immediately after entering it through biometric.
• Under this scheme, after discharge, a message will come on the patient's mobile number that how much has been spent during his treatment, not only this, feedback will also be taken from the patient about his treatment.

'Swasth Haryana' app

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On October 19, 2021, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij launched the 'Swasth Haryana' mobile app to help people avoid long queues in civil hospitals.

Key Points

• Through this app, any patient can register to get his treatment done in any civil hospital of the state.
• The 'Swasth Haryana' mobile app has been developed by the Haryana State Health Systems Resource Center (HSHRC) in the health institutions.
• Through this mobile app, advance registration of patients, filling of demographic details of patients will be done and patients will be able to view their past registration records.
• Also, patients will be able to choose any health institution and OPD of their choice and patients will also be provided with information about the nearest blood bank.