Gujarat gets National Health Insurance Scheme’s best data management award

Gujarat is awarded for the best data management under National Health Insurance Scheme promoted by Government of India. Union Minister of Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Karge presented the award to Principal Secretary for Health Department of Gujarat Smt.V.L.Joshi during a national level camp held recently at Chandigadh.

Commenting on the award, Health Minister Jaynarayan Vyas and Minister of State Saurbh Patel today said that National Health Insurance Scheme is implemented in the State through a State appointed Insurance company and TPA service provider. About 6.55-lakh BPL families are covered under the scheme. Every family is given smart card for cashless services. Insurance benefit is given to maximum five members of BPL families of unorganized sector.

Chief Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all the functionaries involved in implementation of the Scheme in Gujarat.