SRINAGAR, Oct. 19 -- Srinagar district has achieved 70 per cent coverage of eligible senior citizens under the Ayushman Vay Vandana scheme, Deputy Commissioner Akshay Labroo said on Monday, urging all remaining beneficiaries aged 70 years and above to register for the health coverage.
Labroo made the appeal while presiding over an awareness-cum-registration camp at the Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) in Lal Bazar, organised by the Zonal Medical Officer, Zadibal, as part of the district administration's efforts to expand enrolment under the scheme.
The scheme provides eligible senior citizens aged 70 and above with health coverage of Rs.5 lakh, in addition to any existing coverage, to help reduce the financial burden of medical treatmen...