Guwahati: Assam Health Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday attended two important events under ‘Snehasparsh’ and ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’ in Guwahati.
Dr. Sarma said that under two path-breaking healthcare initiatives, ‘Snehasparsh’ & ‘Assam Arogya Nidhi’ the Assam government has benefitted many people in the state.
Taking to his twitter Dr. Sarma expressed his happiness and said, “How nice it feels to have been blessed with the opportunity to serve people. Feel humbled to recall that during my tenure as Health Minister we could complete 7689 CHD surgeries, 5 liver transplants and 50 bone marrow transplants free of cost for children below 12 years.”
1/2 How nice it feels to have been blessed with the opportunity to serve people.
Feel humbled to recall that during my tenure as Health Minister we could complete 7689 CHD surgeries, 5 liver transplants and 50 bone marrow transplants free of cost for children below 12 years. pic.twitter.com/G3txfv3Qyf
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 10, 2020
Dr. Sarma also informed that “Every month on 10th there will be a special screening camp to identify children who need help under Snehasparsha. Since 2012, under Assam Arogya Nidhi, Govt of Assam has disbursed ₹25.45 cr to 3662 beneficiaries.”
2/2 Every month on 10th there will be a special screening camp to identify children who need help under Snehasparsha.
Since 2012, under Assam Arogya Nidhi, Govt of Assam has disbursed ₹25.45 cr to 3662 beneficiaries. pic.twitter.com/nh4UkcfbGg
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 10, 2020
Sneha Sparsha is a striving public health initiative that aims at bearing expenditure of very high-end specialized treatment such as Thalassemia requiring Bone Marrow Transplant, Liver and Kidney transplant, and Cochlear Implant.
While Assam Arogya Nidhi” scheme provides financial assistance to BPL families and families having a monthly income of less than Rs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand) for treatment of certain diseases
