The Assam Arogya Nidhi (AAN) Initiative provides financial assistance up to Rs. 1,50,000/- to BPL families and families having a monthly income of less than Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) for general and specialized treatment of (i) life threatening diseases, (ii) of injuries caused by natural and manmade disasters, such as industrial/farm/road/rail accidents, bomb blasts etc. Life threatening diseases includes Heart Diseases and Heart Surgery, Cancer, Kidney and Urinary diseases, Orthopedic, Thallassemia, Bone marrow Transplant, AIDS, and chronic Mental Illness with Surgical Treatment. Beneficiaries are selected by a Selection Committee that has been notified by the Government of Assam. Under the AAN, Government of India contributes 50% of the funds sanctioned by the State Government.
The procedures that are admissible under the Assam Arogya Nidhi as per the Memorandum of Association are listed below:
Sl.No. | Category | Procedures |
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1. | Heart diseases and heart surgery | i. Pacemaker ii. Disposal for internal procedures including a. TMT b. Echocardiography c. Angioplasty d. CABG iii. Surgery for congenital heart disease iv. Acquired heart disease v. Graft for vascular surgery and stents vi. Heart transplants |
2. | Cancer | i. Radiation therapy ii. Anti cancer chemotherapy |
3. | Kidney and urinary disease | i. Dialysis and related consumables ii. For dialysis vascular shunt P.C.N. and P.C.N.L. kits iii. Lithotripsy iv. Disposable stents for Endoscopic surgical procedures v. Kidney and liver transplants |
4. | Orthopedics | i. Artificial prosthetic limbs ii. Hip and knee joints implant for replacement iii. Internal fixate iv. Bone diseases v. A.O. Implants for fractures vi. Spinal surgery |
5. | Thallassemia | i. Medicines for treatment of Thallassemia and Mechanical Infusion pump ii. Blood transfusion |
6. | Bone Marrow Transplant | |
7. | AIDS | |
8. | Chronic mental illness with surgical treatment | |
9. | Diagnostic techniques covered | i. Ultrasounds ii. Doppler riders iii. Radio nucleotides scans iv. C.T. Scan v. Angiography of different organs vi. MRI |
10. | Drugs | i. Immunosuppressive drugs ii. Anti TB drugs iii. Anti D iv. Anti Haemophile Globulin v. Erythropoietin vi. Blood & blood products/plasma for patients to burnt cases. |
Apart from all Government hospitals and health institutions, the empanelled Hospitals under the AAN include the following:
As on date, 822 patients have availed the benefits of the Assam Arogya Nidhi.