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27 May

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Emerges as Lifeline Amid Surge in Seasonal Illnesses Across Punjab

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The arrival of shifting temperatures and humid summer air has brought with it a familiar unease across Punjab. Government hospitals, already crowded with patients seeking relief from everyday ailments, are now witnessing a fresh surge of fever-related illnesses, respiratory infections and stomach disorders, the sort of seasonal wave that doctors say returns year after year with worrying predictability. Acute febrile illness is not one disease but a broad medical condition marked by the sudden onset of fever. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, such illnesses can stem from viral, bacterial or parasitic infections.…

25 May

Punjab Boosts High-Risk Delivery and Neonatal Care Through Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab is significantly strengthening high-risk maternal and neonatal healthcare through the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, ensuring that complicated deliveries and critical newborn care are accessible to families without financial burden. A major study based on India’s National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) survey found that nearly one in every two pregnancies in the country is high-risk. Factors such as poor education, poverty, short gaps between pregnancies, previous birth complications and caesarean deliveries increase dangers for both mother and baby. Researchers say women from vulnerable backgrounds face the highest risks, highlighting the urgent need for stronger maternal healthcare and…

04 May

Hoshiarpur Senior Regains Mobility Through Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): For 65-year-old Kewal Kaur from village Panwa (Dasuya) in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district, April 17 marked the beginning of a new life. For years, she had been battling unbearable knee pain that had reduced her world to a few painful steps. Walking without a stick had become impossible, and each day felt like a struggle against helplessness. Today, the mother is slowly finding her way back onto her feet, without the burden of financial stress, thanks to the Bhagwant Mann government’s health initiative. Under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, her knee replacement surgery was successfully performed at Punjab…

02 May

Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Reaches Milestone with 42 Lakh Health Cards Issued

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Punjab Government has shared an important update about the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, a healthcare scheme aimed at helping families get affordable medical treatment. So far, it has crossed ₹465.36 crore in treatments, with over 42 lakh health cards issued, and 2.77 lakh treatments provided across beneficiaries, showing that many families are trusting and using Sehat card. Even with this strong progress, the government is asking all eligible people who have not yet registered to do so as soon as possible. They have stressed that medical emergencies can happen anytime, and early registration can help families…

26 Apr

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

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBathinda news, Bhagwant Mann, cashless treatment, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, NICU recovery, premature birth, Punjab Healthcare

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…

24 Apr

Cashless care under Bhagwant Mann Govt’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana is accelerating response times in neurological emergencies, where every minute can determine survival

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab’s healthcare system under the leadership of CM Bhagwant Singh Mann is delivering tangible, life-saving outcomes on the ground, with the Punjab Government’s flagship Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) emerging as a decisive intervention in ensuring that financial constraints no longer stand between patients and critical treatment. A recent case from Hoshiarpur reflects this transformation. Sandeep Singh, who suffered an acute ischemic stroke, was admitted to AIIMS Bathinda, where his treatment costing ₹32,300 was fully covered under the scheme. His father, Jagjeet Singh, said, “Thankfully, we had already registered for the Sehat Card. It covered the treatment…

19 Apr

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

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabCancer Treatment, cashless treatment, Health Insurance, Medical Debt, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, Punjab Healthcare, Rajindra Hospital

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…

16 Apr

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana: 39 lakh Sehat Cards issued as Punjab expands universal healthcare

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Bhagwant Mann Government's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) has emerged as one of India’s most expansive public healthcare protection schemes, providing universal cashless medical coverage of up to ₹10 lakh per family per year across Punjab. The scheme has expanded rapidly since rollout, with around 39 lakh Sehat Cards already issued, and enrollment continuing across districts through Camps, CSC Centres, Suvidha Kendra, and Public Entities. According to recent government updates, the programme is designed to cover around 65 lakh families, benefiting nearly 3 crore residents of Punjab. On this, Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh said, “The…

12 Mar

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana Shields Patiala Mechanic from Rs 90,000 Debt Trap

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Patiala (Gurpreet Singh): For families dependent on daily wages, even short hospital stays can erase months of earnings. For Gurtej Singh, a mechanic from Mandoli village in Patiala district, falling seriously ill meant not only lost income but the threat of mounting medical debt. Within days of being admitted to Chaman Hospital Bahadurgarh, his family had already spent nearly Rs. 10,000 on bed charges and medicines. Doctors indicated that total expenses could rise to Rs. 80,000–90,000, an amount far beyond the household’s irregular earnings. With no land or savings to fall back on, borrowing at interest appeared inevitable. Relief came…

11 Mar

Mohali Woman Receives Life-Saving Heart Surgery Free of Cost Under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Cardiac Surgery, Mohali News, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, Punjab Healthcare

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): When a sudden cardiac emergency struck a Mohali resident, immediate intervention was critical. Under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana, introduced by the Government of Punjab under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, treatment was delivered without financial delay, sparing the family an estimated Rs 4 lakh expense during a life-threatening moment. Sukhwinder Kaur of Manikpur village was rushed to a private hospital after acute chest pain accompanied by diabetes-related complications. Doctors diagnosed a serious heart condition requiring immediate stent placement. The estimated cost of treatment and hospitalisation ranged between Rs 3 to 4 lakh: an amount…