KMC Attavar offers Silver Jubilee Free Healthcare Scheme for BPL Families

Mangaluru: “Kasturba Medical College Hospital Attavar, on the occasion of completing 25 successful years of providing clinical services. The Chancellor of Manipal University has offered to extend Special Free Healthcare benefits to all the BPL families residing in and around Dakshina Kannada District. Hence the KMC Hospital Attavar has announced a special enrollment drive under which the enrolled members will be entitled to avail free In-Patient benefits up to Rs 25,000/- per family per year at the KMC Hospital Attavar. This special enrollment drive is in line with the dream of the great Late Dr TMA Pai (Padmashri Dr Tonse Madhav Ananth Pai), who wanted to get rid of some of the basic problems facing the society i.e  Ill Health, Illiteracy and Poverty”, said Dr  Anand Venugopal, Medical Superintendent of KMC Hospitals Mangalore in a press meet held at the Press Club Urwa here on August 7.

General Manager, Insurance, Manipal Education & Medical Group Shripathi U S briefed on the special scheme and said that this special scheme is applicable only for BPL card holders around Dakshina Kannada District. This scheme is considered as a boon to the economically weaker section of the society. Under this scheme Enrolled members shall be entitled to get medical treatment both for medical management or surgeries in General Ward at the KMC Hospital Attavar only. The Unique speciality of this scheme is that, there are no premium charges, the age limit is from 91 days to 85 years and all the pre-existing diseases are covered. Special MAS ID cards will be given to all the enrolled families.

Shripathi also said, “Beneficiaries can also avail the OP facilities such as free consultation, 25% discount on radiology, LAB investigations and up to 10% discount on pharmacy at KMC Hospital Attavar. BPL card holders of Dakshina Kannada District can submit the applications along with BPL ration card Xerox copy at the Help desk, KMC Hospital Attavar Mangalore. The last date of enrollment is 21 Aug’2017″.

Senior Manager Operations Department, Raviraj and In-charge Marketing department KMC Hospital Attavar, Rakesh were also present.