Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 1: The first kidney transplant across J&K hospitals has been done under Ayushman Bharat Scheme at SKIMS under which the expenses of the patient from Poonch were covered under the said scheme, SKIMS said.
In this regard, the Director SKIMS complimented Ayushman Bharat Cell for the quick processing and disposal of the cases and for benefitting poor patients.
“Ayushman Bharat Scheme is beneficial to one and all and the first transplant conducted by SKIMS under Ayushman scheme is a good beginning,” the Director said while hoping that more such patients will get benefitted under the scheme.
HoD Urology and Kidney Transplant Unit, SKIMS, Dr Mohammad Saleem Wani said that extending financial cover to such patients is the need of the hour.
“There are several patients who cannot afford the treatment, but now more poor patients will undoubtedly get benefitted under the scheme,” he said.
Dr Ghulam Hassan Yatooo, HoD Hospital Administration & Nodal Officer Ayushman Bharat SKIMS informed that one patient resident of Poonch was recently admitted for his kidney transplantation and all financial assistance was provided to him under Golden Card.
He further said that initially kidney transplant expenditure was not covered under the said scheme but now the financial cover has also been extended to patients who need a kidney transplant and SKIMS is the first hospital to cover this procedure under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme.
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