CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Main Features of the Scheme: Basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care up to Rs. 5 lakh per annum per family.

Detailed explanation-2: -Swasthya Sathi is a Group Health Insurance scheme of the Government of West Bengal. The Scheme was launched in December 2016.

Detailed explanation-3: -Swasthya Sathi is a cashless scheme and treatment cost up to Rs 5, 00, 000 (Five Lakhs per annum per family) shall be paid to the Hospital from the smart card. NO PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE FOR TREATMENT UNDER SWASTHYA SATHI SCHEME by the beneficiary.

Detailed explanation-4: -Benefits Of Karma Sathi Prakalpa There are many benefits of the scheme which has been launched by the Chief Minister of West Bengal state that is Mamata Banerjee. Through the implementation of this scheme, loans will be provided to the young youth of West Bengal State. The loans will be provided up to rupees 200000.

Detailed explanation-5: -These patients can also seek treatment in CMC Vellore only for critical cases, the treatment of which is not available in Bengal. The Vellore facility is the only hospital outside Bengal where people can avail of the Swasthya Sathi scheme.