In the monthly ranking released by the National Health Mission (NHM), the Chief Minister Free Medicine Scheme (Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojana) of the Rajasthan government has secured the first position among 16 states.
Chief Minister’s Free Medicine Scheme
(Chief Minister Free Medicine Scheme)
- This scheme was launched on 2 October 2011 by the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot.
- This scheme has mainly two components:
- Free Medicines – Providing commonly used essential medicines free of cost to the patients visiting government health institutions.
- Free Tests – Ensuring free testing of patients visiting government health institutions.
- For the successful implementation of this scheme, Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation Limited (RMSCL) was incorporated as a Public Limited Company.
- Around 67 crore patients have benefited from this scheme since 2011 till date and 712 medicines have been included in this scheme which is a record number in itself.
Chief Minister's Nishulk Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme 2022
| Name of the scheme | Chief Minister Free Health Scheme Rajasthan 2023 |
| By whom | by Rajasthan government |
| State | Rajasthan |
| when did it start | From 1 May 2022 |
| Objective | Convenient health services and free treatment |
| Who will get the benefit | To the citizens of Rajasthan |
his scheme will be started by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Shri Ashok Gehlot from 1 May 2022. Under this scheme, the State Medical Minister Prasadi Lal Meena has issued an order to all the medical institutions and directed that OPD, IPD medicines and all types of investigation facilities should be made available to the patients free of cost. Such a facility should be created for the patient admitted in the hospital so that the patient does not have to stand in line for the prescription for medicine or treatment and the doctor should prescribe only the medicine which is available in that hospital. And under the Chief Minister’s Free Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme 2022, now the prescription for medicine has also been made free,
This scheme was implemented very meticulously, that is why before starting the scheme, its trial or dry run was started a month in advance so that the obstacles in it could be removed and suggestions of the citizens were also included in it. So that all the needy can get the full benefit of the Nirogi Rajasthan scheme.
Objectives of Chief Minister Free Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme 2023
- The main objective of this scheme is to provide free treatment and medical facilities to every needy citizen of Rajasthan
- Implementation of revolutionary policies and schemes for health and free medical treatment
- Providing all OPD and IPD related services free of cost
- Providing free medicines, free health and disease related tests to every needy citizen of Rajasthan
- Providing free operation facility to all needy patients
- Making all medical services easily available through Jan Aadhar and Aadhar Card
- To establish such a system in medical colleges, hospitals, district hospitals, CHC, PHC and sub-health centres so that patients can get the correct and full benefit of this schem
Features of Chief Minister's Free Healthy Rajasthan Scheme
- This scheme has been brought keeping in mind the better health and medical treatment of the public.
- Before implementing this scheme, the government did a dry run, which shows the seriousness of the government
- This scheme has been designed with more focus on backward and poor sections
- The main objective of this scheme is to provide free treatment to the needy
- With this scheme, you will no longer have to pay for medical prescriptions
- Expensive operations can now be done free of cost
- The biggest problems of the poor will be solved
Documents to avail the benefits of Free Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme
- Janadhaar Card
- Aadhar card
- or identity card
Benefits of Chief Minister's Free Healthy Rajasthan Scheme
- Through this scheme, the needy will be able to get their operation done free of cost.
- Patients will be treated free of cost through CM Nirogi Rajasthan Yojana
- In this period of covid 19 pandemic, Chief Minister’s Free Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme is a revolutionary step
- This scheme will play an important role in dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic
- Through this scheme, you will be able to get all the tests like blood pressure, urine test, blood test etc. done for free, which you used to get done by paying money.
- Every citizen of the state will get the benefit of this scheme
- Especially, this scheme will provide easy, free and better health facilities to our elderly, children, and women.
- This scheme is a pleasant gift from the government to the citizens of the state and the needy who are troubled by the cost of treatment.
- Through this scheme, you will get all types of medical and health services for free through Aadhar and Jan Aadhar.
- You will get the prescription free of cost, now you will not have to stand in line, such a system will be implemented
Process of implementing the Chief Minister's Free Healthy Rajasthan Scheme
- Before implementing the Chief Minister’s Free Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme, a dry run was conducted for 1 month in the state
- The deficiencies that came to light during the dry run were rectified
- Suggestions from the citizens of the state were incorporated
- To ensure proper implementation of the scheme, the Health Minister of Rajasthan issued an order to all health workers and appealed to them to ensure their participation.
- With the implementation of the scheme, arrangements will be ensured in medical colleges, district hospitals, CHCs, PHCs and sub-health centres.
- All the benefits and facilities of the Chiranjeevi Scheme will be included in the Chief Minister’s Free Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme
- All types of services will be made completely free on the basis of Janadhaar Card, Aadhar Card or Identity Card
- Medicines, health checkups and operations will be available completely free of cost to the citizens of the state
- All the facilities of free medicine scheme and free checkup scheme will be included in it
- All OPD and IPD services will be available completely free of cost in all categories of government medical institutions in the state.
- Chief Medical and Health Minister Meena said that Nirogi Rajasthan Yojana is a unique scheme in the medical world across the country
FAQs
When was the Chief Minister's Free Healthy Rajasthan Scheme started
This scheme was implemented in the state by the Rajasthan government on 1 May 2022
Who can take advantage of Nirogi Rajasthan Scheme
Every citizen of Rajasthan who has an Aadhar card, Janadhaar card, and identity card can take advantage of this scheme