Doctors to give Home Visits to Elderly in Gujarat: State Cabinet approves Proposal
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat cabinet today gave its approval to a project, wherein doctors would visit elderly people at their homes to provide health care services to them at an annual fee of Rs 1,000.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told this to reporters after the cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar today.
"It has come to our notice that the number of elderly people living alone has increased due to several factors. Therefore, our government has decided to provide treatment to them at their doorstep," he said.
If the pilot project succeeds, it will be replicated in other parts of the state as well, Patel, who also handles the health portfolio, said.
"In order to avail this service, senior citizens need to first register themselves at Gandhinagar civil hospital by paying Rs 1,000," he said.
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