Under Ayushman Bharat, the move is to cover the cost of treatment for rare diseases as well

Under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka scheme, steps have been taken to cover the cost of treatment for rare diseases to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries.

Also, steps have been taken to provide free treatment for diseases that cost more. Through this, the state government has made a new contribution to the health care of poor people. He said that it will benefit the beneficiaries of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes a lot.

Under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka scheme, various diseases are covered by Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust. But some rare diseases are not covered under this scheme. Also, there is no treatment facility for such diseases in government hospitals. In such a case, treatment in private hospitals will have to be paid for.

In this background, Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust, which had prepared a list of treatments and costs, had submitted a proposal to the state government in this regard. The state government agreed to this proposal and issued an order. In addition to this, steps have been taken to identify cost-effective treatment methods and fix costs for them as well.

For this, 7.39 crore rupees under tribal sub-project, 15.79 crore under scheduled caste sub-project, totaling Rs 23.18 crore. The amount was ordered to be released through reallocation. 10,000 for PET scan, 7 lakh for bone marrow transplant in two ways. And Rs. 21 lakhs, and Rs. 1.50 lakhs for robotic surgery. He said that the cost has been fixed for various treatments including