Bhubaneswar : The smart health cards have been announced under the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana will be launched by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during his Malkangiri visit on Friday.
Odisha is the first state in the country to have provided such facility in the health sector.
Beneficiaries of National and State Food Security Schemes, Annapurna and Antodaya beneficiaries will get smart health cards. The beneficiaries can avail health services in more than 200 hospital chains of the country including Odisha.
A Total 1,55, 823 smart health cards will be distributed in Malkangiri district. Around 3.5 crore people in the state will get smart health cards, each family will be covered by health insurance of Rs 5 lakh and woman of Rs 10 lakh per annum under the scheme.
Reportedly, 381 centres have been opened in the district to distribute the cards among the beneficiaries. The centres will remain open from August 21 to 25.
Notably the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana launched on 15th August, 2018 aims to provide Universal Health coverage, with special emphasis on the health protection of economically vulnerable families. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Smart Health Cards for 3.5 crore people in the state after hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2021.
