Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, announced that his government will provide smart fitness cards below Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
Smart Health playing cards will be furnished to 3.5 crore human beings in ninety-six lakh families in the state.
Beneficiaries of countrywide & nation meals protection schemes and Annapurna and Antyodaya initiatives will be provided with these cards. Under it, females can avail treatment up to Rs 10 lakh per year.
Other family contributors will get the advantage of up to Rs 5 lakh each. According to the CM, Odisha is the first kingdom in India to grant such smart health cards.
Health card beneficiaries can avail of health Services across 200 health facility chains in India which include in Odisha. This will fortify the health protection of the people.
This initiative was launched in the backdrop of humans promoting land and valuables or dropping their teenagers out of faculties to prepare the cure costs. Under it, people will get distressed free and undemanding treatment at the best available fitness care facilities.
Annapurna Scheme was once launched in April 2000 with the purpose of presenting to meet the necessities of those senior citizens who remained uncovered below the National Old Age Pension Scheme. It covers 20% of men and Women eligible to receive a pension below NOAPS. Central help is furnished to beneficiaries of having age of 65 years or above. Under this scheme, beneficiaries are provided 10 Kg. of meals grains per month free of cost.
Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana is a universal health Insurance scheme, covering around 70 lakh families. It was once launched by way of the chief minister of Odisha and 250 crores were sanctioned for this scheme. Under it, cashless health care help will be provided. It will grant annual fitness insurance of Rs 5 lakhs to every household and 7 lakhs per ladies participants of every family.