Gangalal Hospital raises free treatment cover from Rs250,000 to Rs600,000 per child
Summary
Gangalal Hospital has raised its financial assistance ceiling for free heart surgeries in children from Rs250,000 to Rs600,000 based on the complexity of the procedure, easing access to treatment for many.
Key Points
- Gangalal Hospital increased free treatment financial support for children's heart surgeries from Rs250,000 to Rs600,000 for critical cases.
- Previous financial limit insufficient to cover high costs of complex cardiac surgeries, leaving many children untreated.
- The hospital now categorizes assistance ceiling by surgery complexity: Rs250,000 for minor, Rs400,000 moderate, and Rs600,000 critical cases.
- The government provides Rs120 million annually to cover free surgeries for 500 children, but demand exceeds 1,000 patients annually.
