Telangana expands Arogya Sri Scheme with addition of 65 New Medical Procedures

The Arogya Sri scheme was introduced in 2007 by the then Congress government to provide quality medical treatment to poor.

There are 2.84 crore beneficiaries and financial assistance of up to Rs 10 lakh was being extended for each beneficiary.

This scheme is implemented through 1,402 hospitals in the state and presently 1, 672 medical treatments for various diseases and health problems were included under the Arogya Sri scheme.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in a bid to provide required treatment in emergencies, the state government plans to prepare digital health profile cards for everyone in Telangana. The health profile card will also be linked with the Arogyasri card. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed the officials to prepare digital health profile cards for everyone in the state.

He suggested linking the digital health profile card with a unique number which will enable it to provide required treatment in emergency situations. The health profile card will also be linked with the Arogyasri card.  The Chief Minister discussed the issue of removing the mandated requirement of a white ration card to avail of the Arogyasri benefit.