Arogya Karnataka- healthcare scheme unveiled by CM Siddaramaiah

Arogya Karnataka, a healthcare scheme was unveiled by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday. The scheme aimed at benefitting about 1.43 crore households in the state.

"The 'Arogya Karnataka' (Healthy Karnataka) will provide quality primary, secondary and tertiary treatment to both BPL and APL families in the state," Siddaramaiah said after unveiling the scheme in the city.

It is a step towards a healthier and more productive Karnataka, he said.

"Through the scheme, all below-poverty-line (BPL) households will get free treatment at government hospitals while for above-poverty-line (APL) households, the state will bear about 30 per cent of the treatment cost."