
Written by:
Aathira Ayyappan
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A diagnosis for a life-threatening disease can be financially and emotionally devastating for families. General health insurance may cover only so much, and other comprehensive plans do not cover expenses for the entire treatment. In such medical emergencies, the government has multiple schemes and funding options in place that provide financial aid on an ad-hoc basis, to help those affected.
Here are a 3 schemes offered by the state of Delhi to provide treatment aid to cancer patients:
Delhi Arogya Kosh is a registered society, which provides financial assistance to EWS patients under treatment in empanelled government hospitals in the state.
Read more about the Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme, here.
The Health Minister’s Cancer Patients Fund, a component of the umbrella scheme of RAN, provides financial assistance to patients below poverty line suffering from cancer and undergoing treatment in the enlisted Regional Cancer Centres (RCC) in the state - Indian Rotary Cancer Institute, AIIMS, New Delhi.
Read more about HMCPF, here.
This scheme aims to provide financial assistance up to INR 1.5 lakhs to those patients for treatment of diseases like cancer in all the government hospitals in the state.
Read more about the Delhi Arogya Nidhi, here.
A diagnosis for a life-threatening disease can be financially and emotionally devastating for families. General health insurance may cover only so much, and other comprehensive plans do not cover expenses for the entire treatment. In such medical emergencies, the government has multiple schemes and funding options in place that provide financial aid on an ad-hoc basis, to help those affected.
Here are a 3 schemes offered by the state of Delhi to provide treatment aid to cancer patients:
Delhi Arogya Kosh is a registered society, which provides financial assistance to EWS patients under treatment in empanelled government hospitals in the state.
Read more about the Delhi Arogya Kosh scheme, here.
The Health Minister’s Cancer Patients Fund, a component of the umbrella scheme of RAN, provides financial assistance to patients below poverty line suffering from cancer and undergoing treatment in the enlisted Regional Cancer Centres (RCC) in the state - Indian Rotary Cancer Institute, AIIMS, New Delhi.
Read more about HMCPF, here.
This scheme aims to provide financial assistance up to INR 1.5 lakhs to those patients for treatment of diseases like cancer in all the government hospitals in the state.
Read more about the Delhi Arogya Nidhi, here.
If you find that you are not eligible to benefit from any of the above mentioned schemes, medical crowdfunding is also an option that is available to you. In times of need, support means everything, and with Milaap, you need not look any further. Milaap enables you to set up a fundraiser for any medical emergency within minutes, and you can easily raise funds for treatment expenses.
Do you know someone who could benefit from fundraising? Simply refer them to us and we’ll be happy to lend a hand. Visit www.milaap.org or call us on +91 9916174848 to get started now.
For more information, write to us at cx@milaap.org.
If you find that you are not eligible to benefit from any of the above mentioned schemes, medical crowdfunding is also an option that is available to you. In times of need, support means everything, and with Milaap, you need not look any further. Milaap enables you to set up a fundraiser for any medical emergency within minutes, and you can easily raise funds for treatment expenses.
Do you know someone who could benefit from fundraising? Simply refer them to us and we’ll be happy to lend a hand.
Visit www.milaap.org or call us on +91 9916174848 to get started now.
For more information, write to us at cx@milaap.org.
Aathira Ayyappan
Aathira Ayyappan