KERALA STATE HEALTH SCHEME
Cancer Suraksha Scheme
Cancer patients up to the age of 18 years in the BPL/APL groups
How?
Patients can avail this across any government facilities after submitting the required documents
Where?
Registered patients would be provided treatment free of cost at the designated hospitals 9 government facilities, including 3 autonomous public sector tertiary cancer care hospitals
The eligible people include the BPL card holders, RSBY card holders, and person with a certificate from the secretary of Panchayat, Municipality, and/or Municipal Corporation
The ceiling of expenditure per child would initially be INR 50,000/-
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How?
KASP-PMJAY provides cashless access to health care services for the beneficiary at the point of service, that is, the hospital. It covers up to 3 days of pre-hospitalization and 15 days post-hospitalization expenses, such as diagnostics and medicines
Where?
The benefits of INR 5 lakhs are on a family floater basis, which means that it can be used by one or all members of the family.
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Karunya Benevolent Fund
The scheme provides financial support to people suffering from cancer, heart and kidney ailments, and hemophilia along with palliative care. Both public sector and private sector hospitals are part of this program. This is merged with PMJAY to evolve into Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padithi.
INR 2 lakhs
Government schemes
Sukrutham
This is an anti-cancer treatment scheme for patients diagnosed as suffering from cancer either histologically or radiologically. The eligible people include the BPL card holders, RSBY card holders, and person with a certificate from the secretary of Panchayat, Municipality, and Municipal Corporation.
INR 3 lakhs
Government schemes
Vayomithram
The Vayomithram project mainly provides free medicines through mobile clinics, palliative care, counseling service, and help desk to the old age. The project was implemented as a joint initiative to LSGD in the area. The main objective of the scheme is to provide free health care to the old age people.
Free Medicine to patients above the age of 65 years
Government schemes
Cancer Pension Scheme
It is run on the basis of contributions in the form of money or medicines from individuals or groups. NGOs also take up active role in the functioning of drug banks. First-line and second-line chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics, disposables, and supportive medicines are issued free of cost. Individuals/groups shall make contribution by cash or medicine.
INR 1000/- per month
Government schemes
Society for Medical Assistance of Poor
SMAP is a joint venture of the central and state government to provide financial assistance to the poor families, not exceeding an annual income INR 3 lakhs, for the treatment of chronic diseases. Families covered under RSBY-CHIS are not eligible for the benefits from this scheme.
INR 50000/-
Government schemes
Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi
This scheme provides financial aid, not exceeding INR 2 lakhs, for specific investigations and treatments related to cancer to poor patients. The grant is released as one time grant to the medical superintendent of the hospital.
INR 2 lakhs
Government schemes
Chief Minister’s Distress Relief fund
This scheme provides financial assistance to people affected by natural calamities and to the needy individuals for their treatment of major diseases like cancer, cardiac surgery, kidney transplant, brain tumor, liver and multi organ failure, etc.
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Government schemes
CHIS PLUS
Production of the health card is a must. If the patient belongs to BPL category, he or she is eligible for a maximum of INR 70000/- cashless treatment or for whatever amount is left in the credit. Patients who are not eligible for reimbursement only can avail this scheme.
INR 70000/-
Government schemes
Comprehensive Health Care Programme for Scheduled Tribes
The patient should bring a copy of tribal certificate from village officer / tribal officer
APL patient INR 10000/- per day and BPL patient INR 50000/- per day
Government schemes
Ashwasakiranam
INR 525/- per month
Government schemes
Susan Daniel Cancer Relief Fund, USA
It is benefitted to 100 patients per year ($100 each) for which RCC sends the list of patients.
$ 100 each
Non government schemes
Indian Cancer Society
INR 4 lakhs
Non government schemes
A Free Medicine Bank
It is run on the basis of contributions in the form of money or medicines from individuals or groups. NGOs also take up active role in the functioning of drug banks. First-line and second-line chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics, disposables, and supportive medicines are issued free of cost. Individuals/groups shall make contribution by cash or medicine.
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Non government schemes
