Insurance coverage set to be doubled to Rs 10L per family: Punjab minister | Chandigarh News
Chandigarh: Insurance cover under the Punjab govt’s universal health scheme, ‘Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojna,’ is set to be enhanced from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per family per year from next month. This will provide cashless treatment at govt and empanelled private hospitals across Punjab and Chandigarh, said health minister Balbir Singh.“It is a step towards providing universal health care and ensuring that people get cashless treatment worth Rs 10 lakh. Punjab will be the first state in the country where every family will be entitled to the benefit,” he said in a press statement.
Meanwhile, the minister said that 3,620 health professionals were recruited over the last three years, including specialists, medical officers, nurses, and frontline workers. Special initiatives such as the re-employment of specialists up to 65 years and hiring on an empanelment basis are further boosting specialist availability, he added.He further said Punjab achieved a milestone with the first successful liver transplant in the public sector at the Punjab Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (PILBS), Mohali. Additionally, PG and MBBS seats were increased across govt medical colleges in Amritsar, Patiala, Mohali, Faridkot, and Chandigarh, enhancing tertiary care training capacity.“Under the CM Di Yogshala initiative, more than 6 lakh unique participants benefited, with over 1.64 lakh people attending 5,347 daily classes across 23 districts. Guru Ravidas Ayurved University also launched a one-year Diploma in Meditation & Yoga Sciences to train 3,300 yoga instructors,” he said.The health minister claimed that the “Har Shukarvaar Dengue Te Vaar” campaign proved highly effective in 2025, with a 70% reduction in dengue cases and 90% fewer deaths compared to 2023. Under the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program, over 5.09 lakh people were screened for Hepatitis C and 3.69 lakh for Hepatitis B, with free treatment initiated for thousands. Hepatitis testing kits were made available at 2,400 Health and Wellness Centres and all Aam Aadmi Clinics. MSID: 126215639 413 |
