Finance
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved a 30% increase in food subsidies for indoor patients admitted to government hospitals on Thursday in order to boost the patient care delivery system. The move will cost the state exchequer Rs 64 crore per year and benefit more than 42 lakh people.
According to the new decision, the average daily meal provided per bed in hospitals will now be Rs 100 instead of Rs 85, the allocation for infant food has been increased from Rs 75 to Rs 95, the allocation for high-nutrition food has been increased from Rs 95 to Rs 120, and the allocation for dry food has been increased from Rs 75 to Rs 95. The daily allowance has been raised from Rs.85 to Rs.100 on average.
It is worth noting that meals will be offered at this increased price in the state’s 618 government hospitals.
Odisha’s government has implemented numerous changes to improve healthcare. The Biju Health Welfare Scheme provides free healthcare, free diagnostic tests, free drugs during treatment, free dialysis services, free blood services, free ambulance services, and other services to help the state meet its goal of providing public healthcare and reducing private expenditure on treatment.
Source:OCN
