ST IMPACT: Funds under Ayushman Bharat scheme cleared; over 18 cardio procedures performed

JAMMU: In a swift response to the exclusive report of STATE TIMES regarding non-availability of funds under Ayushman Bharat SEHAT scheme impacting surgeries in GMC’s SSH Hospital for the past one week, the government released funds and eventually over 18 cardio procedures cum surgeries were conducted on Wednesday in the Department of Cardiology.
Due to liabilities of crores of rupees, the cardiac devices manufacturing companies had stopped the supply of Cath Lab devices like stunts and pacemakers to the Government Medical College (GMC).
Today, Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department Atal Dulloo settled the issue and got the funds released. “A long wait of cardio patients is always life threatening for them,” said Dulloo adding “I have directed that such delays in transfer of funds for patients covered under Ayushman Bharat SEHAT scheme should never occur again.”
Over 40 cardio patients were waiting for surgeries under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) Sehat Scheme. The Ayushman Bharat card holders are provided Cath Lab devices free of cost.