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A COUPLE OF SAVED LIVES

The scheme saved Haji’s life PMJAY: A BLESSING FOR SONI

oni was suffering from heart disease in which one of
Sthe valves in her heart required replacement. The family
of 10 was hardly able to make both ends meet through
daily wages from the labour job of Soni's husband.

Even after such financial hardships, Soni’s husband
Kahtoon managed to get loan of around Rs 2.5 lakh for
aji Abdul Aleem, heading a her treatment in
Hfamily of eight, was suffering a private hospital
from chest pain for over three in Bihar. However,
years. He was told to undergo a this treatment
bypass surgery to remove clot from was unable to
his blocked arteries after further help Soni and
checkup. The high cost of surgery she was in same
was a nightmare for the family which pain as before.
was unable to meet their daily needs Fear of losing her
due to poor financial condition. Day life due to lack of
by day his misery was increasing as proper treatment
there was an increasing risk of heart and the fact that
failure if surgery was not performed her children would have no one to look after had been a
soon. With the help of one of the IEC continuous trauma for her.
programs by the State Government Finally, when they were referred to a multispeciality
on Ayushman Bharat scheme in hospital in Uttar Pradesh, they found a great support
Varanasi, the family got to know in terms of Ayushman Bharat PMJAY. Being an eligible
about the criteria and various beneficiary under this scheme, she underwent a surgery
benefits of the scheme. Haji visited for replacement of heart valve there. Soni is now
the nearest centre with necessary completely recovered and back with her family and
documents and received his golden children. The scheme turned out to be a blessing for her
card. His family brought him to through which she was able to save herself and future
Lucknow for surgery where he got of her children.n
operated for open heart surgery. n
Source Link: http://ayushmanup.in/pages.aspx?pt=success-stories

from that it will generate other employment prepare the list of eligible beneficiaries.
opportunities. The role of Ayushman Mitra is After that the selected family gets the family
to coordinate between hospital and patients. identification number. Only those selected
One more aspect of the scheme is that on an families are eligible to avail benefits of
average, approximately 17,000 people are PMJAY. People, who were included in February 28,
getting benefitted everyday. 2018 National Health Insurance Scheme, can also
avail benefits of the scheme. One can find his/her
HOW ONE CAN AVAIL THE BENEFIT
name by a click on website link https://pmjay.gov.
The Central Government and State Governments in/ on a option 'Am I also a beneficiary?' n

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