Fund support for the treatment of 100 Underprivileged/needy Patients from indigent families at Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad

Generally, in a state-run Civil Hospital, the health services to the patients are almost free and the charges for the diagnostics too are minimal. So far the Anand district does not have a full fledged civil hospital this just has the CHC and PHC to offer the basic treatments. In the nearby places also having the small set-ups only. The districts health related needs are being taken care by the tertiary care centre at Shree Krishna Hospital not just for the routine patients but also to the road traffic accidents and referrals from the generals practitioners and available government establishments. The SKH is offering it’s 65% beds to the non-affording patients where the consultation, stay, food, procedures and nursing charges are offered without any charges. There are significant discounts on critical procedures including diagnostics. This has been made possible with the generous support being extended from our trusted partners/donors/corporate/and well-wishers.

Covering over 900 villages having a combined population of 44 lakhs and in addition the rural tribal population of Dahod, Panchmahal district and other neighbouring districts from where patients come, Shree Krishna Hospital has, through its compassionate approach to the patients, carved a niche for itself in health-care of the under-privileged patients from the region. Aashirwad wards for such patients are a boon-blessing in a real sense.

Aashirwad Scheme: To make health-care affordable, for outdoor consultations, we offer free registration and medical advice. Since April 2017, for indoor patients (excluding ICU and Emergency services), the hospital started it unique facility named Aashirwad.

Shree Krishna Hospital has earmarked 650 beds of its 1000 beds under its Ashirwad services offering free indoor treatment to needy patients where they are only required to pay for the medicines & consumables. Aashirwad has an active membership base of about 68000 members. Over a period of 6 years, So far, Aashirwad has provided medical assistance to over 23000 indoor patients and 100000 outdoor patients over a 6-year period.

With the Aashirwad wards concept in place for over a few years now, it has been possible to reach out to 6583 needy patients in FY22-23, however this puts a burden on the Hospital which has to be coped with. While fund support on a sustainable basis is being planned in the long run, the shortfall for the Programme, i.e. 2022-23 which is to the tune of Rs 7.90 crores needs to be met with external fund support. It is in this backdrop that we seek your help.

While the cost of treatment of these patients is contingent upon the condition of the patient and the type of treatment required. During 2022-23, the total amount of concessions provided to the needy/ underprivileged patients under the heads specified in the enclosed Budget document is Rs.36.5 crores.

Charutar Arogya Mandal could treat more such patients and provide more concessions to poor and less privileged families, if there was a source of fund available for concessions.

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