Health & Family Welfare Gujarat : Rogi Kalyan Samiti Scheme

Organisation : NRHM Gujarat Health and Family Welfare Department
Facility : Rogi Kalyan Samiti Scheme
Scheme Details : https://nrhm.gujarat.gov.in/rogi-kalyan-scheme.htm
Website : https://nrhm.gujarat.gov.in/

Rogi Kalyan Samiti

The Government of Gujarat established a society for helping patients below the poverty line with medical care. In an innovative scheme the Department of Health, Government of Gujarat, has put Rs. 4 crores as fixed deposit.

Related / Similar Service :
NRHM Gujarat Bal Sakha Yojana BSY Scheme

The interest incurred is spent on the medical expenditure of poor patients up to a limit of Rs.15, 000/ per patient. Since the program became operational a total of 944 patients have been benefited and Rs.1,23,08,400 have been spent on relief till 14th July 2004.

Benefit utilization has increased in the last 2-3 years significantly. In the year 01-02 relief of 4.31 lakh was utilized which increased to 12.80 lakhs in 02-03 and 80.54 lakhs in the year 03-04.

Illnesses Covered in this Scheme :
** Major cardiac illness (including congenital heart disease) requiring coronary by-pass surgery, angioplasty, valve replacement, implantation of pacemaker etc.
** All types of cancer
** Major neurological problems requiring neurosurgical treatment such as head injuries, brain tumours, stroke, brain fever (encephalitis), hydrocephalus etc
** Major nephrological problems requiring dialysis, immunotherapy, kidney transplantation, lithotripsy (for kidney stones) and other specialized procedures for kidney disease etc.
** Major ophthalmological problems such as retinal detachment requiring laser treatment, keratoplasty and other specialized procedures for disease for the disease etc.
** Any other super specialty treatment identified by the Governing Body.

The basic structure of RKS will be as follows :
** RKS would be a registered society and be set up in all medical colleges and all district hospital headquarters under the Medical Services of the Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services and Medical Education and Research.

** The RKS would have peoples‘ representative, health officials, local district officials, leading members of the community, representative of Indian Medical Association, as well as leading donors as their members.

** The RKS could utilize all Govt assets and services to impose user charges. It would be free to determine the quantum of charges on the basis of local situation.
** The RKS could raise funds additionally through donations, loans from financial institutions, grants from Govt. as well as other donor agencies.

** The RKS could utilize surplus land available in hospital for commercial purposes related to patient benefit or lease it out for the same subject to broad guidelines issued by the Govt.

** The RKS could take over and manage canteens, rest houses, parking stands, ambulance services and other facilities within the hospital complex owned or managed by the Govt

About Us :
National Health Mission (NHM) encompassing two Sub-Missions, National Health Mission (NHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). It is both flexible and dynamic and is intended to guide States towards ensuring the achievement of universal access to health care through strengthening of health systems, institutions and capabilities.