No Family Should Lose a Loved One Because They Could Not Arrange Money in Time: Dr Balbir Singh

When Sheikh Zishan Qureshi from Malerkotla suffered a heart problem, he needed immediate treatment. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors performed a Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA), commonly known as angioplasty, along with a diagnostic angiogram. PTCA is a life-saving procedure that opens blocked arteries and restores blood flow to the heart during … Read more

Punjab Women Benefit from Easier Access to Healthcare Under Sehat Yojana

Data from the State Health Agency (SHA), Punjab, shows that 57% of Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) cases under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) were conducted within the first eight weeks of gestation. Of 323 cashless procedures worth ₹14.86 lakh recorded so far, 185 occurred in early pregnancy, indicating a shift towards timely, safer … Read more

Mann Govt’s Sehat Yojna Emerges as Lifeline for Kidney Patients

So far, around 1 lakh dialysis procedures, worth ₹16.5 crore, have been performed under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY). As chronic kidney disease rises across India, government-backed cashless dialysis programmes are emerging as a lifeline. Yet experts warn that survival is still being shaped more by access and affordability than by … Read more

Punjab patients regain independence as free knee replacement surgeries bring relief under Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana

For many, walking is ordinary. But for some, even a few steps are a daily struggle. In Punjab, that struggle is now slowly turning into recovery, as thousands of patients suffering from severe knee pain are getting life-changing surgeries under the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), a scheme that is making advanced … Read more

Jul 03, 2026 09:14 AM IST
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