Komal, Payal and Yuvan have got their childhood back
Raipur, 24 February.
Pratyaksh’s mother Neelavati Rathia was devastated when she found that his son has weak eyesight, he could not see properly. Due to the poor financial condition of the family, it was also not possible for her to get her son’s treatment done.
Pratyaksh turned three, and Neelavati was losing hope. She could not see any way to get her son’s treatment done. Under these circumstances, Chief Minister Haat Bazaar Clinic Scheme emerged as a boon for Neelavati. At Haat Bazaar Clinic, Neelavati found out that Pratyaksh had cataract and his treatment can be done free of cost under Dr. Khubchand Baghel Health Scheme. All thanks to Chief Minister’s Dr Khubchand Bhaghel Swasthya Sahayta Yojana that Pratyaksh got his eyesight back, and Neelavati’s joy knows no bound to see her son happy and healthy.
Komal Chauhan, a resident of Sonbarsa in Raigarh, studies in second grade. Komal’s deteriorating health was a major cause of concern for her family. Payal Patel, a resident of Chaple village, and Yuvan Kujur of Rajpur village also had the similar stories. These kids had forgotten to play and laugh, as the health issues had taken away their smile and joy. The families of these three innocent children had no idea what to do and where to seek help.
Actually, Payal, Komal and Yuvan had heart disease, which the doctors of the village could not understand. When the team of specialist doctors reached school and did their checkup, they found that all the three of them had hole in the heart, and that was the cause of their poor health. These kids were admitted to a hospital in Raipur under Dr. Khubchand Baghel Health Scheme and all three of them were provided treatment free of cost. Today, thousands of innocent people like Komal, Payal and Yuvan are being saved under Dr. Khubchand Baghel Health Scheme launched by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
Dr. Khubchand Baghel Swasthya Sahayta Yojana and Mukhyamantri Vishesh Sahayta Yojana are being conducted in the state to provide free healthcare facilities to the people of the state. Under Dr. Khubchand Baghel Swasthya Sahayata Yojana, more than 64 lakh BPL ration card holder families are entitled for medical aid of up to Rs 5 lakh per year and all other ration card holding families are entitled for the cash-free medical treatment of up to Rs 50 thousand are being provided. In four years, more than 36.43 lakh people have claimed nearly Rs 3643.09 crore under the scheme.
