Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, September 3
Prof AK Gupta, Dean (Research)-cum-Medical Superintendent and Head, Department of Hospital Administration, PGI, has urged citizens to donate generously to Poor Patient Assistance Cell (PPAC) to provide financial assistance and guidance to poor and needy patients.
In 2019-20, 2,858 beneficiaries were provided medical assistance with Rs1,49,08,944, in 2020-21, 3,248 patients were helped with Rs1,39,41,066 and in 2021, 1,124 patients have been helped with Rs45,76,145 from the Poor Patient Welfare Fund under the PPAC.
Professor Gupta stated: “Since the beneficiary pool of the patients requiring assistance has been increasing with each passing year at the PGI, we request to more citizens to come forward and donate generously either through the online mode or by cheque/demand draft to the Poor Patient Welfare Fund of the PGI.”
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Vipin Koushal, Additional Medical Superintendent, said: “Assistance in the form of medicines and surgical consumables is provided to patients who are holder of Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cards issued by various state governments or on the recommendation of a treating doctor after assessment. The amount required for treatment is sanctioned after following the due process.”
PGI urges citizens to donate for poor patients
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