POOR PATIENT ASSISTANCE CELL

NEHRU HOSPITAL, NEAR MAIN RECEPTION, PGIMER, CHANDIGARH

 

 

Organizational Structure?

Hierarchy of the Poor Patient Assistance Cell is as under: -

 

Medical Superintendent

 

Officer Incharge, Poor Patient Welfare Fund

 

Medical Social Welfare Officer

 

 

A. About Poor Patient Welfare Fund (PPWF)

   

Poor Patient Welfare Fund, PGIMER, receives donations under Poor Patients Welfare Fund (PPWF). This donation is eligible for deduction under sub clause iii (f) of section 80G (2) of the Income Tax Act.

This fund is being used to help the patients who are unable to afford treatment. The donations are received from Philanthropists, Judicial Orders, Corporate Social Responsibility obligations, NGO & Trust etc. The donation is received Online & Offline.

 

 

B. Procedure for getting treatment under Poor Free Category

 

As per PGI policy the patients possessing Below Poverty Line Ration Card/Certificate or Antyodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) as per National Food Security Act (NFSA) are directly declared Poor Free by the Medical Record Department.

The patients who are admitted and not possessing the BPL Card/ Certificate may be recommended for poor free treatment by the concerned Professor/Unit Head/HOD to the Medical Superintendent, PGIMER for approval by assessment (The Form is available at the PPWF office).

 

C. Assistance through PPWF for admitted patients under poor free category

 

As per PGI policy, patient is admitted under poor free category and all investigations, admission charges including diet charges are waived off. The items available in Surgical Store and Pharmacy are provided free of cost. Items which are not provided by Pharmacy & Surgical Store are purchased through Poor Patient Welfare Fund as per PGI Policy.

 

 

D. Procedure for assistance through PPWF

 

1.    The Office remains open from 9:30 AM to 5 PM on Monday to Friday and on Saturday 9:30 AM to 2 PM.

2.    Concerned treating doctor fills the prescribed form and this duly stamped form recommended and forwarded by concerned Unit Incharge/H.O.D.

3.    Complete form is submitted at Poor Patient Assistance Cell along with copy of valid poor free status.

4.    Form screened by concerned Medical Social Welfare Officer.

5.    Form forwarded to competent authority through Officer Incharge Poor Patient Welfare Fund

6.    The approved items are purchased through PGI procedure. 

 

 

 

E. What kind of Treatment & Procedure is covered under PPWF?

 

Financial Assistance is provided to Poor Patients for all the life threatening treatments like Cancer, Cardio, Medicine, Hematology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Surgery, Kidney Transplant, Liver Transplant & BMT etc.

 

 

F. Schemes for poor and needy patients?

Sr No.	Name of the Scheme	Eligibility Criteria	Limit
1	Poor Patients Welfare Fund PGIMER Chandigarh	AAY/PPH/BPL Ration card holder.	Rs. 20,000/-
2	Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna-(ABPMJAY)	Patient must have Ayushmaan Card.	Rs. 5,00,000/-
3	Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund(PMNRF)	Estimate from treating doctor and recommendation from the Member of Parliament.	As per Eligibility
4	Rastriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi	-Life threatening disease. -Antyodaya beneficiaries (from NFSA database)/PM-JAY Beneficiaries based on SECC database (for treatment not included in PM-JAY). -One Time Grant. -There is no reimbursement of already incurred expenditure.	Rs. 15,00,000/-
5	Health Minister’s Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF)  Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi		Rs. 15,00,000/-
6	Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant(HMDG) Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi		Rs. 1,25,000/-
7	Janani Surksha Karyakarm(JSSK) Government of India	Pregnant women’s and new born baby.	As per Eligibility
8	National Policy for Rare Diseases-2021 Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi	Annexure IV & V filled by the treating doctor, Aadhar Card and Investigations.	Rs. 50,00,000/-
9	Dr. Ambedkar Medical Aid Scheme Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India	Estimate from the treating doctor, SC/ST certificate, Income Certificate, Aadhar Card & Treatment Card.	As per Eligibility
10	Rashtriya Bal Swathaya Karyakarm(RBSK) National Health Mission	For the children 0-18 Years government school going & registered in anganwadi.	As per Eligibility
11	Employees’ State Insurance(ESI) Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) under Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India	ESI Card holder	As per Eligibility
12	Him Care Scheme Government of Himachal	Patient must be a resident of Himachal Pradesh.	Rs. 5,00,000/-
13	Punjab Cancer Rahat Kosh Government of Punjab	Patient must be a resident of Punjab.	Rs. 1,50,000/-

 

 

 

G. Purchase Procedure for Items under PPWF Category

 

Pharmacy Items	Surgical Items
Approved Rate Contract by PGI                                   If not available       Amrit Pharmacy                                  If not available       Kumar & Company Wholesale (Approved Chemist)                                If not available   Through Quotations from approved vendors	Amrit Pharmacy                                If not available     Through Quotations from approved vendors

 

 

H. Sanctioning Authority of Poor Patient Welfare Fund?

 

1.    Officer Incharge (PPWF) upto- Rs. 2000/-

2.    Medical Superintendent upto- Rs. 20000/-

3.    Director PGIMER- Above Rs. 20000/-