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Seasonal illnesses rise across Punjab, acute febrile illness records highest Sehat Yojana claims

Seasonal illnesses rise across Punjab, acute febrile illness records highest Sehat Yojana claims

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With humid summer conditions and fluctuating temperatures triggering a rise in seasonal diseases across Punjab, government hospitals are witnessing an increase in fever-related illnesses, respiratory infections and stomach disorders. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. (@BhagwantMann X) According to recent data from the State Health Agency (SHA), acute febrile illness accounted for 5,840 cases under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana during the last four months, with claim payments amounting to ₹1.31 crore. Doctors said acute febrile illness is a broad condition marked by sudden fever and may stem from viral, bacterial or parasitic infections. The data also recorded 1,396 cases of enteric fever with claims worth ₹30.47 lakh. Pneumonia accounted for 377 cases and claims of ₹11.06 lakh, while acute bronchitis registered 326 cases costing ₹9.24 lakh. Diseases commonly associated with the monsoon remained comparatively limited in the dataset. Dengue recorded 12 cases with claims worth ₹40,880, while malaria and chikungunya registered three and six cases respectively. Heat stroke was reported in four cases. Medical Superintendent of Civil Hospital, Patiala, Dr Vikas Goyal said the trend …

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana: Computer teachers not to be deployed at enrolment camps

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana: Computer teachers not to be deployed at enrolment camps

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Days after the Punjab department of health and family welfare issued directions to deploy computer teachers along with other staff for the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana enrolment camps, the district education officials have been instructed not to assign such duties to teachers. The Punjab government had launched the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana on January 22 to provide free cashless medical treatment of up to ₹10 lakh to every family in the state. (HT File Photo) The decision follows protests by teachers in Mansa. Teachers in other districts of Punjab also objected to the assigned duties and even submitted demand letters to the respective district administrations. Allegations had also surfaced regarding the use of school machinery, including computers and printers, for the camps despite the impending practical and final exams. The health department’s directions had come under intense scrutiny as teachers were assigned non-academic duties amid the state government’s promise to keep them focused on education. Confirming the development, Barnala district education officer (secondary) Suneetinder Singh said, “We received a call from the state education department directing …

Politically attractive Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana is economically hollow: Tarun Chugh | Chandigarh News

Politically attractive Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana is economically hollow: Tarun Chugh | Chandigarh News

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3 min readLudhianaJan 29, 2026 08:59 AM IST Terming the AAP government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana (MMSBY) “misleading, impractical and entirely publicity-driven”, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday said the rigid package capping was the biggest and most fundamental failure of the scheme, exposing the Rs 10-lakh health coverage claim as “hollow” from the very beginning. “The central government’s scheme Ayushman Bharat provides genuine, pre-insured protection, but AAP’s MMSBY rests on hollow claims and weak foundations,” he said, addressing a press conference in Chandigarh. Chugh said, “The biggest lie of this Kejriwal-Mann scheme is the promise of Rs 10 lakh health security. The reality is that the scheme provides actual insurance of only Rs 1 lakh per family, while the remaining Rs 9 lakh is left to the mercy of the debt-ridden Punjab government. Where will this Rs 9 lakh come from when the state is already struggling financially?” Chugh said, “Kejriwal and his party are loudly advertising the false Rs 10-lakh claim, but they have imposed such harsh capping on even …