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Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Provides Lifeline for Over 5,000 Heart Patients

Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Provides Lifeline for Over 5,000 Heart Patients

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): For a heart under attack, every second counts. A delay of minutes can mean the difference between life and death. In Punjab, that race against time is increasingly being won, as faster angioplasty procedures, enabled by the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), are helping patients receive immediate, cashless cardiac care when it matters most. A heart attack triggers medical urgency and financial anxiety. Families struggle to arrange funds, complete paperwork, and secure hospital clearances, often losing precious time in the process. Today, that reality is changing. With the Sehat Card system, patients arriving at…
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Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Restores Mobility for Thousands Through Cashless Knee Surgeries

Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Restores Mobility for Thousands Through Cashless Knee Surgeries

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): For many, walking is ordinary. But for some, even a few steps are a daily struggle. In Punjab, that struggle is now slowly turning into recovery, as thousands of patients suffering from severe knee pain are getting life-changing surgeries under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), a scheme that is making advanced treatment cashless and widely accessible. For an ageing Sukhwinder Kaur, this shift brought immediate relief. “I had knee pain for two to three years. Some days I could barely walk,” she said. “Now after surgery, I feel very happy. Sehat card has…
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Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, Infant Recovers After Critical Birth in Bathinda

Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, Infant Recovers After Critical Birth in Bathinda

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The first cry should bring relief. But sometimes, it brings silence instead. At Aggarwal Hospital in Rampura Phul, District Bathinda, a newborn had already arrived; but the fight for life had just begun. Born at just 33 weeks, the baby of Resham Singh and Gurmail Kaur entered the world too early, too fragile. Weighing only 1.926 kg, far below the normal full-term weight of around 2.5 to 4 kg, the newborn struggled from the very first breath. Severe respiratory distress meant that breathing was not possible without medical support. Inside the hospital, there was no time to…
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Resilience and Relief: Punjab Family Overcomes Cancer Debt Through Government Health Scheme

Resilience and Relief: Punjab Family Overcomes Cancer Debt Through Government Health Scheme

Patiala (Gurpreet Singh): The road from Patiala to Sangrur is not very long on a map. But for one man, it stretched into something far heavier, measured not in kilometres, but in fear, silence, and the weight of a son watching his mother slip away. Each trip marked another hospital visit. Another set of test results. Another bill to be paid.For Gurpinder Jeet Singh, a driver in Patiala, recent months have meant repeated hospital visits, rising medical bills and uncertainty over his mother’s health. His 65-year-old mother, Baljit Kaur, was diagnosed with uterine cancer after initially experiencing weakness and loss…
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Punjab Rolls Out Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Guarantees Cashless Treatment up to ₹10 Lakh for Every Family

Punjab Rolls Out Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Guarantees Cashless Treatment up to ₹10 Lakh for Every Family

Chandigarh, January 23, 2026: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government has implemented the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, a landmark and path-breaking healthcare initiative that ensures every resident of the state has access to quality medical treatment without financial hardship. The scheme provides cashless medical treatment of up to ₹10 lakh per family per year and is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive and universal healthcare programmes in the country. With this initiative, Punjab has set a new national benchmark by offering universal health coverage without any income limit or exclusion, a feature…
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Punjab to Launch ₹10 Lakh Cashless Health Scheme on January 22; Free Sehat Cards to Reach Every Home

Punjab to Launch ₹10 Lakh Cashless Health Scheme on January 22; Free Sehat Cards to Reach Every Home

CHANDIGARH, 19th January 2026: Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday announced that the Punjab government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, which provides cashless medical treatment up to ₹10 lakh, will be formally launched on the 22nd, reiterating that the scheme fulfils the commitment made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal to ensure quality healthcare for every citizen without any financial burden. Addressing a press conference at the AAP office in Chandigarh, Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh made it clear that the scheme is entirely free and that the government itself is taking responsibility…
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