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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Union Health Minister J P Nadda has announced that an amount of _________ has been approved for Treating Cataract Patients
A
Rs. 1200 crore
B
Rs. 256 crore
C
Rs. 756 crore
D
Rs. 645 crore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the cost of Cataract Surgery in India? The exact cataract surgery cost depends on the hospital and the cataract surgery type, but it is normally somewhere between 15, 000 to 80, 000 INR.

Detailed explanation-2: -The average cost of cataract surgery ranges from about $1, 600 to about $2, 600, according to Medicare claims. Without insurance, the cost of cataract removal may be as high as $6, 000. Medicare beneficiaries could pay as little as $316 for this surgery.

Detailed explanation-3: -The average cost of cataract surgery in India is usually between Rs. 15, 000 to Rs. 1, 00, 000.

Detailed explanation-4: -In India cataract has been reported to be responsible for 50-80% of the bilaterally blind in the country.

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