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Cancer patients to get Rs1million for treatment in Punjab
Key takeaways
- The government of Punjab has rolled out a new, groundbreaking healthcare initiative aiming to provide financial assistance and treatment to patients suffering from the deadly disease ‘cancer’, across the province.
- Under the new healthcare initiative “Chief Minister Special Initiative for Cancer Patients,” the cancer patient could receive up to Rs. 1 million annual free treatment facility.
- According to the announcement of the Punjab Health Initiative Management company, only the patients who are permanent residents of Punjab could get the facility under this program.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize. The government of Punjab has rolled out a new, groundbreaking healthcare initiative aiming to provide financial assistance and treatment to patients suffering from the deadly disease ‘cancer’, across the province.
Under the new healthcare initiative “Chief Minister Special Initiative for Cancer Patients,” the cancer patient could receive up to Rs. 1 million annual free treatment facility.
According to the announcement of the Punjab Health Initiative Management company, only the patients who are permanent residents of Punjab could get the facility under this program.
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