Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that the state government was committed to provide free medical treatment to the poor patients so that they do not have to take loan for the treatment of their relatives.
“It is only Samajwadi Party Government that has ensured free treatment to the patients in the state-run hospitals. It is irony that many a
time people have to mortgage their land or property for the treatment of their relatives. My Government has ensured that poor get free treatment in the hospitals,” Yadav said while distributing cheque to the family members of the critically ill patients here on Tuesday.
He said that Government has opened the mouth of discretionary fund for the treatment of such poor people. “Even the legislators have been
asked to use their MlA local Area Development Fund for the treatment of terminally ill patients. They can pay up to Rs 20 lakh for such treatment,” Yadav said.
“The Government is even ordered free treatment of patients suffering from heart, kidney and cancer ailments. The pathological tests have
been made free for the benefit of the poor patients,” Yadav said.
Chief Minister gave cheque to 10 people from Gonda, Balrampur and Srawssti districts worth Rs 13.15 lakh. These people are suffering
from Kidney, heart, cancer and other ailments. Government has also sanctioned Rs 1.50 lakh for treatment of Sarju Prasad who is suffering from lung disease.