Public Health activists and a group of NGOs from Gujarat have appealed to the chief of Gujarat High Court to direct the State Government to ensure that relevant protocols for Maa Yojana or Ayushman Bharat Card holders are in place for Covid treatment following its April 15 directive.
In an affidavit filed on April 15, the Gujarat government had claimed that the two health schemes have been merged to provide medical treatment covering a wide spectrum of ailments including Covid-19 disease also. Apart from cities, a majority of the card beneficiaries are in rural areas and far-flung tribal talukas.