Master plan to include differently abled persons in various Health Insurance schemes is on the anvil according to State Planning Commission, officials informed.
Chief Minister Raman Singh is keen on including all category of disabilities in the insurance scheme. There were deliberations in 'Sanwad Programme' at the Yojana Bhawan to include all citizens with disabilities in the Health Insurance schemes, they informed.
State Planning Commission Member P. C. Soti, Social Welfare Department Secretary R.Prasanna, Social Welfare Department Director Dr Sanjay Alang, representatives from several Insurance companies, senior doctors of AIIMS and Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Raipur were also present.
Prasanna said there are several afflictions relating to differently abled persons which are not treated at State Government hospitals due to technical difficulties. There is a need to include these in policy relating to differently abled persons.
He said that the needs of health related issues of differently abled persons are more when compared to other citizens.