The Chhattisgarh governments Mukhyamantri Vishesh Swasthya Sahayata Yojana provides financial aid of up to Rs 20 lakh to treat serious diseases.
An official communiqu said that so far 2,643 patients have been provided financial assistance under the scheme.
The financial aid is given for cancer, Thalassemia Major, Hemophilia, lungs, kidney and liver transplant, cochlear implants and surgeries related to heart, brain and spinal cord.
The scheme, which commenced in January 2020, can be availed by calling Toll Free no 104 or contacting the office of the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of the concerned district.