Punjab Healthcare Archives

17 May

Punjab Expands Cashless Care and Screening to Combat Rising Hypertension Rates

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As the world marks World Hypertension Day, the Punjab Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY) is bringing significant relief to patients battling high blood pressure and related ailments by ensuring affordable and timely healthcare access. Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is often described by doctors as the “silent killer”. It shows little warning before triggering strokes, heart failure or kidney disease. The condition Is common across age groups. With hypertension emerging as a growing health concern across all age groups, the Punjab government is focusing on prevention, early detection, and treatment. While the CM di…

16 May

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna Emerges as Vital Safety Net in Punjab as Hypertension Cases Rise

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, high blood pressure treatment, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Punjab Healthcare, World Hypertension Day

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As the world marks World Hypertension Day, the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY) is bringing significant relief to patients battling high blood pressure and related ailments by ensuring affordable and timely healthcare access. With hypertension emerging as a growing health concern across all age groups, the scheme is helping thousands of families across Punjab avoid the burden of expensive treatment and medicines. Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is often described by doctors as the “silent killer”. It shows little warning before triggering strokes, heart failure or kidney disease. The condition Is common…

08 May

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

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabCardiac care, cashless treatment, heart health, Medical emergency, Punjab Healthcare, Sehat Yojana

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…

30 Apr

Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Dedicates New Community Health Centre to Sangrur Villages

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Sangrur (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday dedicated an ultra-modern Community Health Centre in Sangrur, marking a major expansion of rural healthcare infrastructure that will benefit residents of 85 villages. Equipped with round-the-clock emergency services, surgical facilities, treatment for serious illnesses and specialist care for children, the 30-bed hospital in Kauharia village stands as a long-overdue intervention, coming nearly 80 years after Independence. Highlighting how earlier governments neglected regions like Dirba and kept development restricted to a few, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that his government is reversing this legacy by investing public money back into…

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…

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…

01 Apr

Over 19,000 ASHA workers lead door-to-door Sehat Card drive in Punjab

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Strengthening last-mile healthcare access, the Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has activated its extensive ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activity) workers’ network to accelerate enrolments under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY), with over 19,000 ASHA workers and 900 facilitators now driving registrations across villages in Punjab. ASHA workers are playing a critical role in expanding the reach of the scheme at the grassroots level. Each worker is assigned a population of nearly 1,000 residents, covering around 250 households, where they are conducting door-to-door outreach, creating awareness about the scheme, and accompanying…

23 Mar

Punjab’s Universal Healthcare Model Outpaces Ayushman Bharat with Rs 10 Lakh Coverage for All

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Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): At a time when rising medical costs continue to push Indian families into financial distress, a stark contrast is emerging in how healthcare is being funded and delivered. While the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat allocates ₹9,500 crore for a population of 140 crore, Punjab’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna commits ₹2,000 crore for just 3 crore residents, translating into nearly ten times higher investment per person. The difference is not just financial, but structural. Where the national scheme limits both eligibility and coverage at ₹5 lakh, Punjab’s model extends ₹10 lakh cashless healthcare to every resident without conditions. Under…

20 Mar

CM Bhagwant Mann Presents Healthcare Report Card; Slams Ayushman Bharat as “Condition-Ridden”

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAam Aadmi Clinics, AI cancer screening, Ayushman Bharat, Bhagwant Mann, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Punjab Healthcare

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Continuing his series ‘Shandaar Chaar Saal Bhagwant Mann De Naal’, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday presented the four-year report card of the health sector, after earlier detailing the AAP Government’s work in agriculture and irrigation. Drawing a sharp contrast between a “condition-ridden” Ayushman Bharat and the AAP Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, he asserted that the difference lies in intent and delivery, positioning the initiative as a model of universal, accessible healthcare. Presenting data-driven outcomes, the Chief Minister asserted the AAP Government has moved beyond announcements to visible change on the ground, from guaranteeing…

11 Mar

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

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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…