Dileep Khurana (65) and his spouse Madhu (60) have spent some huge cash on varied sicknesses at non-public hospitals. Residents of a DDA flat in Daylight Colony close to Jangpura, Madhu has had thyroid, blood strain, and diabetes whereas Dileep suffers from BP. The couple doesn’t have any medical health insurance.
Madhu stated they like going to personal hospitals regardless of the steep price as the federal government ones “take a very long time to offer appointments and assessments”.
So when Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal got here calling on Monday handy over the ‘Kejriwal Kavach’ card, the couple was relieved. This card ensures free remedy to all Delhi voters over the age of 60 in authorities and personal hospitals, underneath the social gathering’s newly launched Sanjeevani Yojana, if the AAP returns to energy submit the elections.
The Khuranas, whose home was the primary one Kejriwal visited, stated if the AAP authorities wins and the town will get to have the scheme, it can take a load off their backs. “We’ve spent a lot cash on remedy in non-public hospitals,” stated Dileep, who had a small enterprise of restore components. Now, their sons take care of the household and funds.
“Final yr, Madhu needed to be hospitalised to get insulin which price Rs 70,000, together with the admission prices and assessments. She has had diabetes for 20 years now,” he added.
“If the social gathering involves energy, will probably be a giant assist to us,” stated Madhu.
Selling one of many largest guarantees forward of the Delhi Meeting polls, Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia kicked off the registration course of underneath the Sanjeevani scheme at Jangpura. Visiting houses round Daylight Colony together with social gathering employees, they handed over the playing cards to five-six eligible individuals.
Throughout his go to, Kejriwal personally knowledgeable residents concerning the scheme, checked their voter ID playing cards and assisted them with filling out registration kinds.
“Registration for the Mahila Samman Yojana and Sanjeevani Yojana has begun right now. We began registration for Mahila Samman from the New Delhi constituency. Now, now we have commenced registration for the Sanjeevani Yojana within the Jangpura constituency. Right here, we registered some senior residents,” he stated.
For Shyamendra Saini, who used to work as a civil draughtsman for 30 years until 2020 when his son secured a job as an architect at a personal agency, stated if this scheme works, it will be a significant profit for him and his household.
He doesn’t have medical health insurance and neither does his son. “I had taken insurance coverage however couldn’t pay the premium so the coverage lapsed,” the 62-year-old stated.
Saini has diabetes and goes for normal checkups at non-public hospitals close to his Jangpura house, the place he spends a very good quantity on assessments and consultations. “It prices a minimal of Rs 1,000 per session. Checks can vary from Rs 1,000-2,500,” he stated.
Kishan Lal, a taxi driver, stated his expertise on the government-run mohalla clinics and dispensaries has not been good — there have been no medicines obtainable when he visited. The 63-year-old, who suffers from diabetes, stated he goes to Holy Household Hospital for checkups. “I spend round Rs 8,000-Rs 10,000 each month — half of my wage — on therapies,” he added.
He didn’t get the cardboard right now. However he’s hopeful that if he too will get it, and if the Kejriwal authorities involves energy once more, the Sanjeevani Yojana will probably be of assist to him.
Asserting the drive on X (previously Twitter), Kejriwal wrote, “… We registered some aged individuals for this scheme right now. All of the aged individuals of Delhi are like my dad and mom, their remedy is my accountability. Our workforce will register all of the aged by going door to door.”
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