Mira-Bhayandar gets first cashless Multi-Speciality Hospital in Kashimira
Mira-Bhayandar gets first cashless Multi-Speciality Hospital in Kashimira
Kashimira off Mira-Bhayandar gets cashless Multi-Speciality
Hospital.
After its inauguration by Maha
CM Eknath Shinde on 14 February, more than five months after its inauguration by Mira-Bhayandar gets the first cashlessmulti-speciality hospital in Kashimira, been empanelled under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MPJAY) a flagship state government health scheme, providing end-to-end cashless services after 5-month delay.
Notedly, the empanelment process to cashless services was entangled in the model code of conduct (MCC) imposed for the recently held Lok Sabha elections. An idea of Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik, the four-storeyed hospital building built by a private developer in exchange of Transfer Development Rights (TDR) stands next to the Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar Auditorium in Mahajanwadi.
Outfitted with high-tech medical equipment, the services were restricted to primary health care in the hospital’s outpatient department (OPD) without implementation of the MPJAY to conduct major treatment and surgeries. Named in memory of Matoshri Indirabai Baburai Sarnaik, the 100-bedded hospital has now been set up to offer quality medical services free of cost to yellow, orange and white ration card holders.
It is learned that the hospital received an approval to implement the MPJAY on 15, July, thus citizens are not required to worry about high-expenditure treatment as they will get access to free medical examinations, treatments and even medicines.
As per Sarnaik, the ‘no cash counter’ system at the hospital is already dispensing free treatment.
Managed by a social service organisation having expertise in the medical field, the hospital offers super specialty treatments and surgeries, including cardiovascular screening and treatment, urology and other medical services. This is besides pre-surgery outpatient department (OPD) services and pathology test facility.
This facility comes 3rd after Thane and Ulhasnagar,which will offer cashless super speciality services. Notably, the state government has allocated funds amounting to Rs. 25 crore needed for procuring high-tech medical equipment and devices. Moreover, there will be no burden on the civic treasury as the government will shoulder the entire funding responsibility.
News Edit K.V.Raman
