Key highlights
- The Health and Family Welfare Department of Himachal Pradesh provides curative, preventive, and rehabilitative services with the presence of a well-established network of healthcare facilities, including 115 Civil Hospitals, 104 Community Health Centres, 580 Primary Health Centres, 16 ESI Civil Dispensaries and 2,114 Health Sub Centres. This extensive network plays a crucial role in reaching citizens across the state, including those in remote or underserved areas.
- Under Mukhya Mantri Chikitsa Sahayta Kosh financial assistance is provided to the patients suffering from very critical ailment. Under this scheme financial assistance of ₹3.89 crore has been provided to 588 beneficiaries till 10th January, 2024.
- Himachal Health Care (HIMCARE) Scheme is for families who are not covered under Ayushman Bharat or are not entitled to avail the Government Medical Reimbursement. The cashless treatment coverage is ₹5.00 lakh per year. To date, 8.52 lakh families have been registered and 2.28 lakh beneficiaries have availed cashless treatment amounting to ₹309.84 crore in 2023-24 till 10th January, 2024.
- Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK) is for the elimination of out-of-pocket expenses for both pregnant women and sick infants for one year. The initiative entitles all beneficiaries to free drugs, consumables, diagnostics, blood, surgeries, transport, food and exemption from user charges in Public Health facilities. 93,169 women have got the benefit of this scheme in 2023-24.
- In the academic session of 2023-24, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) and Hospital, Shimla, successfully filled 7 seats across various super speciality courses. Additionally, Dr Rajinder Prashad Government Medical College (Dr RPGMC) and Hospital, Kangra, at Tanda, secured 4 seats in Diplomate of National Board (DNB) super speciality courses, with 2 seats each allocated for DNB Neurology and DNB Cardiology.
- 295 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and 100 Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats were filled in both the Government and Private sector during Academic Session 2023-24.