The state government last year revamped the MPJAY scheme, making it universal and increasing the medical treatment cover from the earlier ₹1.5 lakh to ₹5 lakh. Under the PMJAY scheme, beneficiaries are provided coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year
While several in the medical fraternity have welcomed the Centre's new set of guidelines on admission and discharge of patients in intensive care, others feel more clarity is needed.
As per the doctors, platelet transfusion is regularly required by patients suffering from dengue, leukaemia, patients on chemotherapy and patients suffering from blood disorders amongst others. The recent surge in dengue has increased consumption of platelets and the demand has increased
Hospitals on average have ICU beds running at a capacity of 90 to 95 per cent occupancy. During viral outbreaks, vector-borne disease outbreaks or surge in ailments in the community all ICU facilities run full, say doctors
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Over 170 million health account numbers have been generated through CoWIN and the government’s insurance scheme. Many doctors and hospitals haven’t signed up.