PWF awards Rs 1,50,000 as medical assistance to 4 scribes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2023:
Paomee Welfare Foundation (PWF) on Thursday disbursed Rs 1,50,000 as assistance under the Medical Financial Assistance (MFA) Phase I for the year 2023-24 .
Alternatively, PWF also invited applications for MFA (second phase) for 2023-24 for treatment expenditure incurred between October 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024 .
The disbursement for which will be done in April-May 2024 .
PWF's team, led its chairman & managing trustee, Wangkhem Shamjai and Kakchingtabam Bijoy, senior trustee Ningthoukhongjam Tombiraj and other trustees of PWF handed over the financial assistance to the 4 beneficiaries of MFA 2023-24, Phase-I during a simple distribution function held at the Manipur Press Club.
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Altogether, 5 applications were received, seeking assistance under the MFA (first phase) for 2023-24 for medical expenses incurred between April 1 to September 31, 2023 .
Subsequently, the applications were all forwarded to the PWF Medical Board, consisting of doctors from RIMS, JNIMS and Shija Hospitals.
After due deliberation, the Medical Board chose not to consider one application as the period of treatment was not covered in the first phase.
The Board gave its recommendations on the four remaining applications, which were later approved by the Board of Trustees for disbursement.
Chongtham Bilanta of Naharolgi Thoudang whose wife was treated for cataract on both eyes received Rs 15,000 as assistance while Heijeilungle Newmei of People Chronicle who had applied for financial assistance for her mother's thoracic received the maximum assistance of Rs 70,000 .
Elangbam Rameshwor of Naharolgi Thoudang was assisted with Rs 30,000 towards medical expenses incurred on his son's hernia treatment while Khagokpam Nabakumar received Rs 35,000 as assistance for the treatment of his wife's Thyroid ailment.
Besides, PWF has also reimbursed Rs 44,000 to AMWJU against expenses incurred while providing immediate financial assistance to its members during the period between April 1 to September 31, 2023 under PWF's Immediate Medical Relief Fund.