Sheikh Noorul Hassan Health Protection Mission launched
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 24 2022:
Kshetrigao MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan has launched Sheikh Noorul Hassan Health Protection Mission today for the benefit of the people of the AC.
The launching event was held at the MLA's residence in Kshetrigao Awang Leikai.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA Sheikh Noorul Hassan stated that around Rs 11 crore would be necessary for the mission and so he will be donating his monthly salary and allowance towards this health protection mission, he asserted.
This health protection mission will provide a huge assistance to the underprivileged households of Kshetrigao AC, he said.
Diving further into the details, he shared that the beneficiaries of this mission will be divided into three groups; silver, gold and platinum beneficiary.
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Silver beneficiaries will benefit from free consultations at empanelled hospitals under the health mission after paying an annual membership of Rs 100 .
Gold beneficiaries will receive OPD & IPD on top of the free consultations after an annual membership payment of Rs 1500 while platinum beneficiaries will receive free consultation, IPD, surgery, hospitalization and free medicines after an annual membership payment of Rs 2000, the MLA stated.
Sheikh Noorul Hassan further added that senior citizens above the age of 80, physically challenged or differently abled persons will receive the full benefits of this health protection mission free of cost.
This health card will be accepted in four hospitals in the State, he stated.
Lastly, the MLA said that he was inspired to launch this mission prior to becoming an MLA when an inspection trip he took across Kshetrigao AC showed him how backwards the area was in the health sector.