Jaipur, Oct. 30 -- Rajasthan's Mukhyamantri Ayushman Arogya (MAA) scheme has funded nearly 2,000 organ and other transplants in the past 34 months, including 1,310 kidney transplants and 563 bone marrow transplants, according to state government data. The figures show an expansion in coverage for complex medical procedures under the cashless health insurance scheme. During the same period, 112 patients received assistance for liver transplants and nine underwent heart transplants. The state also funded 671 cochlear implants, compared with 366 during the previous government's five-year tenure. The state has spent around Rs.10,678 crore on treatment for nearly 50 lakh people under the scheme in the past 34 months, according to the data. It has also increased the number of treatment packages from 1,800 to around 2,200, expanding coverage from routine illnesses to procedures such as robotic surgery. The number of patients receiving cashless kidney transplants rose to 1,310 during the current government's tenure, against 748 during the previous government's five-year term. Expenditure on kidney transplants during the current period stood at Rs.58 crore. Bone marrow transplant coverage increased from 88 beneficiaries under the previous government to 563 under the current administration. Spending on the procedure rose from Rs.5.74 crore to Rs.35 crore, the data showed. Liver transplant assistance also increased, from 60 patients during the previous government's tenure to 112 under the current government. The scheme's inter-state portability provision has enabled beneficiaries to undergo transplants outside Rajasthan. According to the state, 106 such cases received assistance worth around Rs.6 crore. These included 79 kidney transplants, 12 liver transplants, eight bone marrow transplants, four lung transplants and three heart transplants. The expansion of coverage comes amid efforts to extend financial protection to patients requiring expensive, specialised treatment. Officials said that the scheme aims to ensure that financial constraints do not prevent patients from accessing necessary treatment. At least 981 patients in Rajasthan are awaiting kidney transplants, while hundreds more need other life-saving organs, highlighting the challenges faced by patients waiting for suitable donors....