Sneha Sparsh Scheme
The Sneha Sparsha Healthcare Scheme for Children is conducted under the aegis of the Government of Assam's Department of Health and Family Welfare. It is implemented by the National Health Mission, Assam, and was launched in the year 2013. The target demographic for the scheme is children below the age of 12 years in the state.
Objectives
Sneha Sparsha, meaning ''The Touch of Love'' bears the expenditure of treatments such as cochlear implants, liver transplant, kidney transplant, and thalassemia that requires bone marrow transplant.
Eligibility
The following are the eligibility criteria for the Sneha Sparsha programme:
- Priority is given to families which are Below Poverty Line (BPL)
- Annual income of family should be below Rs.2.5 lakh
In order to prove income, an income certificate is to be provided by an authority notified by the government such as:
- Circle Officer
- Sub-divisional circle officer
- Block Development Officer
- Deputy Commissioner
Procedures Permitted and Eligible Amount
These are the procedures for which financial assistance can be availed under the scheme as well as the maximum amount that is provided:
Procedure | Maximum Amount |
Bone marrow transplant | Up to Rs.10 lakh |
Liver transplant | For Below Poverty Line (BPL) beneficiaries: Up to Rs.16 lakh For Above Poverty Line (APL) beneficiaries: Up to Rs.10 lakh |
Kidney transplant | BPL beneficiaries: Up to Rs.3 lakh APL beneficiaries: Up to Rs.2 lakh |
Cochlear implant | BPL beneficiaries: Up to Rs.5.35 lakh APL beneficiaries: Up to Rs.3 lakh |
Specialised eye surgery | Up to Rs.15,000 |
Blood cancer | Up to Rs.1 lakh |
Tumors | For chemotherapy and radiation: Up to Rs.25,000 For surgical treatment: Up to Rs.50,000 |
Thalassemia (who cannot take bone marrow transplant and need blood transfusion, splenectomy, and medicines) | Up to Rs.1 lakh |
Neurological anomalies (spina bifida, hydrocephalus, etc) | Up to Rs.50,000 (for investigations, surgery, and rehabilitation) |
Artificial limb | For cosmetic limb: Up to Rs.1 lakh For motorised artificial limb: Up to Rs.2.50 lakh |
Sneha Sparsha Treatment Facilities
The following treatments are eligible for treatment and referrals outside Assam while treatment for the rest will be provided in the medical college hospitals and other hospitals inside the state:
- Bone marrow transplant
- Cochlear transplant
- Liver transplant
- Kidney transplant
- Artificial limb
Referrals are provided to designated hospitals outside Assam.
Treatments under the Snehah Sparsha scheme will be carried out the following facilities:
- Medical college hospitals in the state of Assam
- Other hospitals in the state of Assam
- Designated health institutions outside the state of Assam
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance or reimbursement of expenses, as required, will be provided for the treatments listed to the beneficiaries of this scheme. This will be provided whether they are treated in medical colleges or other hospitals in the state of Assam or are referred to designated hospitals for super-specialty treatments outside the state of Assam.
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