Gurugram (Balwinder Singh): Patients covered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and eligible families earning less than Rs 5 lakh annually will be able to access subsidised treatment at the Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Tuesday.
The facility, located in Sector 102, will have a 150-seat medical college and an 883-bed teaching hospital. The proposed provisions aim to reduce the financial burden of treatment on economically weaker families and make healthcare more affordable.
Saini chaired a meeting in Chandigarh on November 10 to review arrangements for the operation and maintenance of the medical college and its teaching hospital. The meeting discussed special provisions for eligible patients under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and families with an annual income below Rs 5 lakh.
Amrit Pharmacy To Be Set Up On Hospital Premises
The Chief Minister directed officials to open an Amrit Pharmacy on the hospital premises. The facility is intended to provide patients and their families with quality medicines at affordable prices.
Saini said access to affordable medicines should complement the treatment facilities available at the hospital, ensuring that patients do not face additional financial difficulties in obtaining prescribed drugs.
Medical College Admissions And Fee Structure Also Discussed
The meeting also reviewed arrangements related to student admissions, the number of seats and the fee structure at the medical college.
Saini issued directions regarding the institution’s academic arrangements and provisions for students.
Industry and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh and Cooperation Minister Dr Arvind Kumar Sharma also attended the meeting through video conferencing.
Senior officials, including Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Rajesh Khullar, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi and Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority CEO P.C. Meena, were among those present.
