The residents of Delhi will not have to wait for months to undergo life-saving surgeries at Delhi government hospitals. To their relief, the state government has tied up with 41 private hospitals so that people can get 30 surgeries free of charge for patients referred by government hospitals in the city.

The government hospitals would reimburse these National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) – accredited hospitals at Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rates for the complete treatment, including pre-surgery consultation, surgery, medicines, food and hospital stay, and also follow-ups for a month after discharge.

Presently, the patients waiting for surgeries have to wait for anywhere between three months and two years. The tie up with private hospitals is expected to reduce the backlog in the hospitals.

Though patients from all income groups can avail this service, it is restricted to the residents of the city. They have to provide a residence proof to — voter id, Aadhaar card, driving licence or birth certificate — to avail this service.

30 Delhi government hospitals will be allowed to give referrals for these surgeries except a heart bypass. Only the GB Pant Hospital will be the sole authority of heart bypass.

Free tests can be availed at the following diagnostic centres:

Dr Gulati Imaging Institute (Aurobindo Marg), ML Aggarwal Imaging Centre (Safdarjung Enclave), Dr SS Doda’s Ultrasound Centre (Pusa Road), Focus Imaging & Research Centre (Green Park Ext), National MRI, CT Scan and Diagnostic Centre (Punjabi Bagh) etc.

As reported by Hindustan Times, the list of surgeries that will be done at private centres are:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Thyroid surgery Haemorrhoidectomy Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy Haemorrhoidectomy + Fissurectomy: Fissurectomy Fistula High End Fistula Low End Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) Excision of Pilonidal Sinus With Flap Cover Excision of Pilonidal Sinus with Primary Closure: Thyroidectomy (Total/Subtotal) Breast Lumpectomy Cataract with IOL with Tension Rings Mastoidectomy Tonsillectomy Tympanoplasty Septoplasty Nasal Polyps/Sinusitis (Fess) – Unilateral Nasal Polyps/Sinusitis (Fess) – Bilateral Cortical Mastoidectomy with Myringoplasty Peritonsillar Abscess Drainage Septoplasty + Turbinoplasty/Conchaplasty Myringotomy with Grommet Insertion CABG PCNL – Unilateral PCNL – Bilateral Cystoscopy (therapeutic) Prostate (TURP) Kidney stone removal

Here is the list of all the private health-care centres that will provide free treatment:

Delhi Heart and Lung Institute

Panchkuian Road Jeewan Nursing Home and Hospital

Pusa Road Jeewan Mala Hospital

New Rohtak Road Dr BL Kapur Memorial Hospital

Pusa Road Tirath Ram Shah Charitable Hospital

Rajpur Road Metro Hospital and Cancer Institute

Preet Vihar Jeevan Anmol Hospital

Mayur Vuhar Phase I Dharamashila Hospital and Research Centre

Vasundhara Enclave Goyal Hospital and Urology Centre

Krishna Nagar Deepak Memorial Hospital

Vikas MArg Ext II Khandelwal Hospital and Urology Centre

East Krishna Nagar Jain Hospital

Jagriti Enclave Primus Superspeciality Hospital

Chanakya Puri Indian Spinal Injury Centre

Vasant Kunj Saroj Hospital and Heart Institute

Rohini Bhagwati Hospital, Rohini Max Superspeciality Hospital

Shalimar Bagh Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre

Tughlakabad Instt Area Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre

Okhla National Heart Institute, East of Kailash Metro Hospital and Heart Institute

Lajpat Nagar IV Bansal Hospital, New Friends Colony Visitech Eye Care

South Extn Part II Dr Pattnaik’s Laser eye Institue

Lajpat Nagar III Shroff Eye Centre, Kailash Colony Rockland Hospital

Qutub Instt Area Venu Eye Institute and Research Institute, Sheikh Sarai

Institutional Area Ph II Max Smart Superspeciality Hospital

Saket Max Multispeciality Centre

Panchsheel Park Maharaja Agrasen Hospital

Punjabi Bagh Mata Channan Devi Hospital

Janak Puri Park Hospital

Chowkhandi Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute

Pashchim Vihar Action Cancer Hospital

Paschim Vihar MGS Hospital

Punjabi Bagh Dr Kapur’s The Healing Touch Eye Centre

Vikas Puri RLKC Hospital Metro Heart Institute

Shadipur Depot Bharti Eye Foundation

1/3 East Patel Nagar Panchasheel Hospital

Yamuna Vihar PC Stone, East of Kailash

Dr Gulati Imaging Institute (Aurobindo Marg)

ML Aggarwal Imaging Centre (Safdarjung Enclave)

Dr SS Doda’s Ultrasound Centre (Pusa Road)

Focus Imaging & Research Centre (Green Park Ext)

National MRI, CT Scan and Diagnostic Centre (Punjabi Bagh)

The healthcare scheme that is being provided in the state of Delhi is one of the advanced in the country. Other state governments also provide free healthcare schemes but not similar to the extent of the Delhi government.

The Logical Indian appreciates this move by the Delhi government.

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