Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday continued the registration drive under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY) in Patiala on its second day and inaugurated health card issuing centres at Aman Vihar Colony, Tripri, Sukhram Colony, Village Lang, Mata Kaushalya Hospital and Rajindra Hospital, strengthening the state’s push towards universal healthcare coverage.
During this, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh said, “Now, every family of the state will get the facility of free treatment up to ₹10 lakh, and even people belonging to the economically poor sections of society will be able to avail treatment in private hospitals.” He underlined that the scheme has been designed to ensure that no citizen is denied quality healthcare due to financial constraints.
The Health Minister further stated that “all medicines as well as diagnostic tests will be provided free of cost,” adding that citizens would have access to specialised treatment services including Orthopedics, General Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Urology, Oncology and other advanced medical disciplines.
He clarified that “the diagnostic services along with the entire treatment cost in hospitals have been fully covered under the scheme.”To ensure widespread awareness and on-ground implementation, Cabinet Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak conducted a special tour of villages Bamial, Narot Jaimal Singh and Aniyal in the Bhoa constituency of Pathankot.
During his door-to-door outreach, he informed residents about the benefits of the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna and facilitated the issuance of tokens on the spot for making health cards.In Malout, Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur also went door to door to sensitise people about the scheme, describing it as “a game changer in the healthcare sector” that would fundamentally improve access to quality medical services for all sections of society.
The health card registration drive also gained momentum across other parts of the state, with MLA Amansher Singh Sherry Kalsi initiating registrations at Batala, while MLA Sardulgarh Gurpreet Singh Banawali launched the drive in Village Khokhar Khurd in Mansa, reinforcing the state government’s commitment to taking the benefits of the scheme to every household.