Last updated 13 March 2024
March 2017[1]: FREE Surgery scheme at Private Hospitals was launched
NO cap on cost of hospital to be borne by Government[2]
Patients with waiting time of 30+ days at a Delhi government hospital are eligible for FREE treatment at empanelled private hospitals
2022-23: 5218 availed Surgery scheme at private hospitals[3]
1580 different types of surgeries being covered[4]
"Rich people are equally entitled to get free treatment and take equal benefits from this scheme" said Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister[5]
NO condition of Income, available to every Delhi resident
2216 eligible patients availed free dialysis[3:1]
REFERENCES:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-govt-to-offer-1000-free-surgeries-at-private-hospitals-6086884/ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/1100-types-of-surgeries-free-for-delhiites/articleshow/72176558.cms ↩︎ ↩︎
https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/economic_survey_of_delhi_2023-24_english.pdf ↩︎ ↩︎
https://delhiplanning.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/Planning/budget_speech_2024-25_english.pdf ↩︎
https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/policy/free-surgery-scheme-was-launched-after-three-months-trial-satyendar-jain/59693514 ↩︎ ↩︎
https://dgehs.delhi.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/dak_5.pdf ↩︎
