AROGYASREE IN AP: FOR WHOSE HEALTH?

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AROGYASREE IN AP: FOR WHOSE HEALTH?
a myopic scheme
By Ankala Subbarao		Published: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:58:03 PST

Arogyasree: For Whose health?
Recently, our AP State Government has introduced the Arogyasree scheme in which patients living below the poverty line can have access to tertiary care and all the expenditure is taken care of by the Government.
The scheme is quite laudable if implemented perfectly. However, as with all the populistic schemes introduced by the present Govt, the goal is far too idealistic and much too unrealisitic.
Apart from the huge costs to the exchequer, it is an open secret that the genuine poor cannot get the White Household Card, the ticket to free treatment. Even the Govt accepts that most of the white cards are bogus and held by persons whose incomes are much higher than that of the average Pink Card Holder.
And when misused, the Arogyasree scheme is a Kamadhenu scheme for Corporate Hospitals. These hospitals are now assured of steady patient flow, filling their already bulging coffers. We have seen instances where certain unscrupulous Medical Practitioners have utilized the loopholes to sanction amounts for non-existent patients for surgeries performed only on paper!
Even if done for people truly below poverty line (BPL), the costs of post operative care and follow up visits are prohibitive and many such pts discontinue treatment and land up with serious complications later.
Hence it is high time the Babus in the Govt stop this scheme and address more pressing public health problems like providing potable germ-free water, proper drainage system, pollution control, anti-smoking campaigns, prohibition of alcohol consumption in public places, ensuring food hygiene at eateries, health education etc.
The only way to ensure the best treatment for all people including those below poverty line, is to make Health Insurance compulsory for every one by legislation.

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suggestion
The patients sufferin frm advanced stage brain tumour may be allowed under this scheme to use IMRT radiaion tecnology beingadopted in Yashoda cancer institue (Yashoda hospitals sec'bad). (Yashoda hospitals, sec'bad) Presently the patients r not covered under this scheme for this IMRT radiation tecnology,if poor patients r allowed to this IMRT tecnology in this scheme,many of the poor lives will be saved.
By wahas khan Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:01:37 PST

Need Information
Hi Can you provide me the list of hospitals which accept Arogya Shree Card for all treatments/Operations? My niece needs treatment for epilepsy. Thanks Moses
By Moses Samuel Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:48:12 PDT

mis useof arogya sree
THe scheme which CM has introduced to the poor is very good..but he should also see that the same is not misused by the wealthy who can afford to pay the medical bills. How do you have a check on the same and eradicate if that is done then we can be rest assured that this scheme is successful and we have done justice to the poor. I would request the management to look into this on a high priority so that the rich are benefited and the poor are deprived of the same. Also we have to have a check on the officials who are authorised to issue this arogyasree who should not be biased.
By chitra chitra Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:25:14 PDT

Need Solution
Kind attn Sir/Madam, I am Rajesh asking solution for the incident happens in Vizianagaram Dt.One of my Aunty suffering with Heart problem,and Hospital directed them "Heart operation in necessary". But Hence they are very poor family where they cannot afford 2Lakh Rupees for the operation.So they discussed with Vizag KGH staff regarding ArogyaSree,but are telling,at present they cannot treat against this scheme. Kindly let us know how to go forward and which hospital can give this service,because if this operation is done immidiately we will loose her. Expecting your kind co operation. Reg/Rajesh.Tiruppur
By K.S.I. Rajesh Sat, 2 May 2009 12:11:40 PDT

COMPLAINT ABOUT THE HOSPITAL MISUSING THE AAROGYASREE SERVICES
DEAR SIR, I AM RAMESH AKINAPELLI,HANAMKONDA,WARANGAL..RECENTLY WE HAD JOINED IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN HANAMKONDA FOR THE TREATMENT FOR ACCIDENT CASE..BUT THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT WAS NOT GIVEN RIGHT SERVICES TO OUR PATIENT..AND THEY ARE NEGLECTING "THE AAROGYA SREE" PATINTS.I HAVE ALL PROOFS. AND THEY ARE INSULTED IN MANY TIMES AND THE TOLD THAT R U PAYING MONEY SO WE WILL GIVE THE TREATMENT LIKE THIS....AND *THERE IS NO FACILITIES TO THE PATIENTS. *NON QUALITY FOODS. *NO FAN FACILITIES TO THE SURGERY PATIENTS. *LATE TREATMENT. *NON-NURSING NURSES ARE GIVING THE TREATMENT. *SO MANY PROBLUMS WITH THAT TREATMENT TO THE PATIENTS. *SWEEPERS ALSO GIVING THE INJUCTIONS. SO PLEASE TAKE ACTION IMMIDIATELY AFTER YOUR VERIFICATION ON THAT HOSPITAL,THE HOSPITAL NAME IS "SRI SHRANYA HOSPITAL" NAIM NAGAR,HANAMKONDA.WARANGAL.. PLEASE TAKE IMMIDIATE ACTION ON THAT HOSPITAL SIR. YOURS FAITHFULLY RAMESH AKINAPELLI, MBA
By RAMESH AKINAPELLI Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:44:19 PDT

Rajiv Arogyasree: Boon or bane?
There is no doubt that this scheme has benefited many poor people who otherwise couldnt afford to get costly surgery done. But it has also "benefited" lot of rich people who can easily afford such treatment. Thats because of the bogus white cards. Govt should screen all cards and exclude those who are not eligible.
By Ankala Subbarao Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:03:56 PST

CORPORATE SREE??
No doubt its a wonderful scheme. Apparently Dr YSR has pulled off something which even the great Saibaba of Puttaparthi couldnt succeed. But I wonder how long the scheme will continue. You cant subside everything!! An example is the NHS system of UK. Now the NHS is in doldrums. Lets wait and see.
By Ankala Subbarao Sat, 17 May 2008 11:36:52 PDT

ravi
Dear Raoji...something is better than nothing to the poor people..lets not criticise the scheme but should try to plug the short comings.
By mahadevan ravi Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:54:03 PDT

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AROGYASREE IN AP: FOR WHOSE HEALTH?

a myopic scheme