Free Medical Assistance (Gujarat)

Financial assistance is provided to Scheduled Tribe individuals for medical treatment. The revised rates, effective from April 1, 2024, are as follows:

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S. No.Name Of DiseaseCurrent rate of assistanceProposed Rate of AssistanceA Type:1In Serve Cases Of Labour₹500/- per case₹2,000/- per case2For Female Genital Mutilation₹150/- per case₹2,000/- per case3Decay₹500/- every month until the pain is gone₹2,000/- every month until the pain subsides4Leprosy₹800/- per month until the pain is gone₹2,000/- every month until the pain subsidesB Type:1CancerUntil then, ₹1,000/- per month will cure the pain.₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides2For AIDS₹1,000/- every month until the pain subsides₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides3Sickle cell anaemia₹500/- every month until the pain is gone₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides4Thalassemia₹500/- per patient every month until the pain is relieved.₹2,500/- per patient every month until the pain is relieved.> Mode of Disbursement: The financial assistance will be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). For HIV/AIDS patients, the payment will be made by cheque.

> Frequency of Disbursement: Monthly until the patient recovers from tuberculosis, cancer, leprosy, AIDS, sickle cell anaemia, and thalassemia. Per case for serious maternity cases and anaemia in women.

> Validity: The assistance is provided until the patient recovers from specified diseases.

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• The applicant should belong to Gujarat.
• The applicant should belong to a Scheduled Tribe.
• The applicant&#39;s family income must be less than or equal to ₹6,00,000/-.
• For HIV/AIDS patients, the annual income limit is ₹27,000/- for rural areas and ₹35,000/- for urban areas.

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Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Office of the Chief District Health Officer, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the Chief District Health Officer.

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