Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana: Smart health card for Odisha’s poor

Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana: Smart health card for Odisha’s poor

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Space; Sci and Tech

In news Odisha Chief Minister launched the distribution of a smart health card.

• The scheme is known as Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana.
• The card will help poor families receive treatment up to Rs. 5 lakh per annum.
• About 3.5 crore poor people will benefit from the State-funded health debit card system.
• Under the Yojana, women members of the family can receive treatment up to Rs. 10 lakh in a year.
• People can also avail themselves of quality healthcare service in about 200 hospital chains in the country, including those in the State.

News source: TH