Till October, Delhi Arogya Kosh provided free treatment to over 1 lakh individuals.
The data also shows that treatment provided under the Farishtey Scheme has been increasing in comparison to 2022. Officials said the amount spent under the scheme had also increased.
New Delhi: As many as 1.13 lakh people have availed of free health treatment being provided under the city Government’s ‘Delhi Arogya Kosh’ scheme, till October last year, according to government data. Some of the tests include dialysis, radiology tests, surgeries, treatment under the Farishtey scheme and many more.
Constituted in 2011, the Delhi Arogya Kosh (DAK) has five components/schemes — Financial assistance to EWS patients, Free High-End Radiological Diagnostic Test Scheme, Cashless Specified Surgeries scheme, RTA (Road Traffic Accident) Scheme (‘i.e. Farishtey Scheme’) and Cashless Dialysis Scheme.
According to the data, the number of beneficiaries under the scheme is increasing substantially in comparison to 2022. In 2022-23, a total of 1,27,785 beneficiaries availed of the free treatments and tests under this DAK scheme. In 2023, it was 1,13,693 till October.
Of the total, 1,15,358 people availed free high-end radiological test scheme, 2,216 underwent dialysis, 5,218 availed free specified surgery scheme, 1,295 EWS patients got free financial assistance and 3,698 availed treatment under the Farishtey scheme in 2022.
Till October 2023, 1,04,156 people availed free radiological tests like MRI, CT, X-Ray etc, 2,245 cashless dialysis, 3,004 specified surgeries, 3,604 under the Farishtey scheme and 684 EWS got financial assistance.
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