In a unique initiative aimed at making health care benefits available to the masses, Shri Krishna hospital in Ahmedabad has launched Krupa Arogya Suraksha (KAS), a social security scheme, wherein a poor family can get insurance cover by paying a minimum fee of Rs. 90 or 9 kilograms of food grains.
The insurance cover will be for Rs. 5000.
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" We believe, a scheme such as the one we have, where you pay seven or eight kilograms of rice or wheat can be a good way to cover themselves through our scheme," said Sandeep Desai, CEO, H.M Patel Center for Medical care managed by Charotar Arogya Mandal.
The medical benefits under the KAS scheme may be opted at the Shri Krishna Hospital or any other hospital nominated by Shri Krishna Arogya Trust (SKAT).ny person between the ages of three months to 75 years is eligible to opt for the scheme.
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"Till now this scheme is restricted only to Anand and Kheda districts. Our own hospital takes part in this organization. As our scheme grows, we would go to rural areas and tie up with like-minded organizations there," said Pragnesh Gor, General Manager, Extension programme for Krupa scheme.
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