'Use Corpus Fund To Support Organ Transplants For Poor Patients,' Says Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar
Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar has directed officials to provide financial assistance from the corpus fund for organ transplant surgeries of poor and needy patients when the cost exceeds the amount available under government health schemes. He said the move would help strengthen the state’s organ donation and transplantation campaign and ensure that financially disadvantaged…
Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar plans to use the state's corpus fund to provide financial support for organ transplants of poor patients when costs exceed government health scheme coverage. This initiative aims to bolster the state's organ donation and transplantation efforts, ensuring financially disadvantaged patients receive necessary advanced treatment.
A recent meeting chaired by Abitkar at Mantralaya focused on extending cardiac and cancer treatment options at Ruby Hall Clinic, an empanelled hospital, under existing government health schemes. Abitkar emphasized the need for improved coordination between private hospitals and government schemes to deliver higher quality healthcare services.
Plans are also underway to establish a diagnostic center near Gargoti in Kolhapur district, catering to patients from western Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and rural areas. This center will offer diagnostic services like CT scans, X-rays, ECG, 2-D Echo, and USG at low costs, reducing the need for patients to travel to Pune or Mumbai.
Additionally, discussions are ongoing to implement an advanced proton therapy facility in Pune, with lower costs, as proton therapy for cancer is currently only available in Mumbai, limiting access for many patients.
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