Farishtey Scheme Punjab: Free treatment for road accident victims

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024

Farishtey Scheme: Offers free treatment to all road accident victims within Punjab Borders, without discrimination based on nationality, caste, or socio-economic status^[1]

Total 494 hospitals have registered under the Farishtey Scheme^[2]
-- 180 Public Hospitals^[3]
-- 314 Private Hospitals

223 accident victims receive free treatment till Dec 2024^[2:1]
-- 66 "Farishtas" (good Samaritans) have been recognised & awarded^[2:2]

Golden Hour^[1:1]

• Golden hour is the 1st crucial hour after a road accident
• During this time if a seriously injured person is given critical care, their chances of survival increase highly

Even Private Hospitals

• Free treatment at nearby hospitals including private hospitals offered by Punjab Government

Hospital Compensation^[4]

• Empanelled hospitals will be compensated according to the HBP 2.2 package rates defined by the National Health Authority
• Punjab has identified 52 packages to cover the treatment of roadside victims

Farishtey (people who came forward to help accident victims)^[3:1]

25 Jan 2024: Launched in Punjab

Sukhchain Singh, who works with HDFC bank in Zira, said after he took a victim to a private hospital in Ferozepur district he got a call informing him that he will get Rs 2000 and “a certificate of appreciation”

• Anyone taking the road accident victim to the hospital would be honoured and rewarded with Rs 2000
• There will be NO questioning by police or hospital authorities from the person
• Scheme aligns with the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court issued in various cases, urging the public to bring accident victims to the nearest government or empanelled private hospitals^[1:2]

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