Gujarat govt to bear upto Rs 50,000 medical expenses of each road accident victims
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GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government on Wednesday announced that henceforth it will provide free treatment for the first 48 hours to all the victims of road accidents admitted to any government or private hospital in the state.
Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel, who also handles the Health portfolio, made the announcement here.
The government would bear the medical expenses of up to Rs 50,000 of each victim, he said.
People of other states or even citizens of other countries will also be given free treatment if they meet with a road accident in Gujarat, he added.
"The move is aimed at providing timely and better treatment and thereby minimising the loss of life due to accidents," Patel said.
The scheme will be applicable to anyone who meets with a road accident anywhere in Gujarat.
"The first 48 hours are very crucial for an accident victim. It is a general tendency that accident victims are first taken to a government hospital or a health centre, which may not have a specialist doctor or required facilities," Patel told reporters.
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