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Ayushman Card Scheme has been started for poor, exploited and economically weak families. Under this, the cost of treatment of serious diseases like cancer, TB and others is free in government or recognized private hospitals. Now a door-to-door campaign to make Ayushman cards is being run in Madhubani district.
Madhubani. Those people in Madhubani district whose Ayushman card has not been made yet, no longer need to worry. Because now Asha workers will go door-to-door and make Ayushman cards. Let us tell you that this work has already started in some blocks, while it will be started soon in other blocks also.
Ayushman Card Scheme is for poor, exploited and deprived families, whose financial condition is not good. Under this scheme, beneficiaries can get free treatment of cancer, TB or other serious diseases up to Rs 5 lakh in any recognized private hospital. For treatment, it is necessary for the patient to have Ayushman card. In such a situation, if you live in Madhubani district and your Ayushman card has not been made yet, then there is no need to worry. Now your Ayushman card will be made sitting at home.
door-to-door campaign
A door-to-door campaign to make Ayushman cards has started in some blocks of the district, like Jaynagar, Pandaul and Benipatti. In the coming days, this process will be started in other blocks of Madhubani also. Talking to Local 18, Veena Devi, an ASHA worker working in Jaynagar block, said that she goes door-to-door to identify those people whose Ayushman card has not been made. After this, 20 to 25 people are gathered at some collective place in the village. Then the process of making the card is completed by calling the hospital or related department personnel. The card number is issued within a few minutes.
This document is important
The documents required to make Ayushman Card should be Aadhar Card and Ration Card. Cards can also be made for small children, for this it is necessary to bring birth certificate. By the way, the treatment of children till five years of birth is done on the parents’ card only. This scheme was started only a few years ago. Although educated families are taking better advantage of it, many people are still deprived of it. No need to worry now. The department is making Ayushman cards by going door to door. You just have to take advantage of it and you can get treatment for serious diseases for free.
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