Free surgeries in private hospitals
Good news to Delhites. They can undergo specific surgeries free of cost.
AAP government has tied with 41 private hospitals in Delhi to allow 30 kinds of surgeries without any charge. The list includes major surgery like heart bypass as well.
Those who require these surgeries can utilize the opportunity. They need not pay any money to these private hospitals.
The hospitals that are tied with government will be reimbursed by the government at the rates of Central Government Health Scheme.
The treatment covers pre-surgery consultation, surgery, medicines, accommodation at hospital and food, and follow-ups for a month after discharge.
However, those who want to utilize the facility should have to be referred by government hospitals that they need these surgeries. In other words, those who visit government hospitals and are not able to be treated by them either due to lack of facilities at government hospitals or due to delay in surgery can undergo these surgeries at private hospitals. The waiting time to use this facility ranges from three months to two years.
Here is a list of 30 surgeries that are performed under the scheme.
· Laparoscopic removal of appendix.
· Laparoscopic cholecystectomy to remove gall bladder.
Kidney stone removal
· Thyroid surgery to treat nodules and thyroid cancer.
· Thyroidectomy to remove the thyroid gland partially or total.
Haemorrhoidectomy to remove haemorrhoids,
Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy
Fissurectomy to repair a tear in the lining of the anus
Haemorrhoidectomy + Fissurectomy
Both Fistula High End and Low End
Cataract removal surgery
Breast Lumpectomy to eliminate cancerous lumps from the breast
Mastoidectomy
Surgery to remove tonsils and eardrums
Nasal Polyps/Sinusitis – unilateral and bilateral
Septoplasty
CABG – heart bypass
PCNL – unilateral and bilateral
TURP
Cystoscopy
Myringotomy and Cortical Mastoidectomy with Myringoplasty
Surgery to drain pus near the tonsils
Septoplasty and Turbinoplasty/Conchaplasty
Excision of Pilonidal Sinus With Flap Cover and Primary Closure
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