Maharashtra government planning to revamp Jeevan Amrut Yojana
Maharashtra Government is planning to revamp the Jeevan Amrut Yojana (blood-on-call) scheme to make it more beneficial to people.
State government is seeking to strengthen the network of blood storage units in rural areas instead of current mechanism of transporting blood through motorcycles.
About Jeevan Amrut Yojana
- It is first of its kind scheme in the country, launched in 2014.
- It aimed at facilitating blood supply to patients scheduled to undergo surgeries and medical procedures in remote areas.
- The patients, who need the blood, have to pay 450 rupees towards the cost of blood and 50 rupees to 100 rupees as transportation cost depending on the distance after the request (for blood) is placed by the hospital concerned.
- Upon receiving the call, the required blood and blood components are transported on motorcycle to hospitals and nursing homes, in specially fitted cold storage boxes.
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Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015