The Maharashtra government has decided to make medical tests and treatment free of cost for citizens at public hospitals.
Giving its nod to the Right To Health, this decision was taken on Thursday, August 3, in the state cabinet meeting.
Primary Health Centres, Rural Hospitals, Women's Hospitals, District General Hospitals, Upazila Hospital, Super Specialty Hospitals, and Cancer Hospitals.
Free-of-cost facilities will be available at 2,418 hospitals and medical centers run by the state government under the scheme that is likely to be launched on August 15. More than 25.5 million people avail treatment in these facilities, officials said.
Cancer hospitals in Nashik and Amravati will also offer the treatment free of cost, the official added.
However, the decision will not apply to hospitals and medical colleges under the Medical Education department.
During COVID-19 outbreak, the state government had announced a free health insurance scheme to all its citizens. It was the first state in India to take such an initiative.
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