Free Annual Health Checkup Scheme Punjab
The Department of Health and Family Welfare has implemented a new scheme in Punjab with the help of Punjab State Government named “Free health check up Scheme”. Under this scheme, each resident of the state who is above 30 years old will be screened for diseases
What is Free Annual Health Checkup Scheme?
The state government has planned this initiative through an expert group Adviser (Health) Dr. K KTalwar and Dr. Rajesh Kumar of Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER). The Department of Health and Family Welfare has implemented a new scheme in Punjab with the help of Punjab State Government named “Free health check up Scheme ”. Under this scheme, each resident of the state who is above 30 years old will be screened for diseases, Free Annual Health Checkup Scheme Punjab
Objectives of Free Annual Health Checkup Scheme
- To prevent & control such diseases by detecting those at the early stage.
- Aims to make people health conscious & to initiate treatment for any disease detected by these diagnostic tests at the early stage
- People over 30 years of age will be examined for such diseases every Saturday at community health centers (CHC) & will be motivated to take healthy food and exercise regularly.
- If any patient is suffering from kidney and liver diseases then he/she will be referred to the nearest diagnostic facilities center in the state.
- The state government has already established free medicine and diagnostic facilities center across the Punjab state.
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Benefits of Free Annual Health Checkup Scheme
- Free health check up annually for people above 30 years of age
- Diagnosing the disease like anemia, hypertension, diabetes, kidney and liver ailments etc
- free medicine and diagnostic facilities center across Punjab state
Eligibility for the Scheme
- People over 30 years of age are eligible for free health check up
- Must be resident of Punjab state
Procedure to apply
- Visit nearest community health centers
- Visit Government hospitals in Punjab
Documents Required
- Aadhaar card
- Age proof such as driving license, voter card etc.