New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Punjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has provided 2,44,468 cashless treatments under 10 of its most frequently availed medical procedures, with expenditure exceeding Rs.316.50 crore, according to data released by the state government on Monday.

The procedures covered under the scheme include chronic haemodialysis, laparoscopic gall bladder surgery, total knee replacement, Caesarean delivery, cardiac interventions, kidney stone treatment and joint replacement surgeries.

The data was released by the State Health Agency (SHA), Punjab. It shows that dialysis accounted for the largest number of treatments among the 10 procedures.

A total of 1,87,656 chronic haemodialysis sessions were provided under the scheme, involving ...