Assam Arogya Nidhi (AAN) is a Govt of Assam initiative to provide financial assistance for treatment of selected few life threatening diseases and injuries caused by natural and man-made disasters. Under the scheme, beneficiaries receives financial support up to Rs. 1,50,000 (one lakh fifty thousand) for covering the expenses related to disease diagnosis, treatment and purchase of medicines. The Central Government shares 50% of the financial aid.
This Government healthcare initiative initiative covers diseases and complications like Cancer, AIDS, Heart Diseases, Kidney and Urinary diseases, Orthopedic complications, Thallassemia, Bone marrow Transplant, and chronic mental illness, industrial and farm accidents, road and rail accidents, bomb blasts etc.
Diseases and Procedures covered under the Assam Arogya Nidhi:
- Heart diseases and heart surgery: Pacemaker; Disposal for internal procedures including TMT, Echocardiography, Angioplasty and CABG; Surgery for congenital heart disease; Acquired heart disease; Graft for vascular surgery and stents and Heart transplants.
- Cancer: Radiation therapy and Anti cancer chemotherapy.
- Kidney and urinary disease: Dialysis and related consumables, for dialysis vascular shunt P.C.N. and P.C.N.L. Kits, Lithotripsy, disposable stents for Endoscopic surgical procedures and Kidney and liver transplants
- Orthopedics: Artificial prosthetic limbs; Hip and knee joints implant for replacement; Internal fixate; Bone diseases; A.O. Implants for fractures and Spinal surgery
- Thallassemia: Medicines for treatment of Thallassemia and Mechanical Infusion pump, Blood transfusion
- Bone marrow Transplant
- HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)
- Chronic mental illness with surgical treatment
- Diagnostic techniques covered: Ultrasounds, Doppler riders, Radio nucleotides scans, C.T. Scan, Angiography of different organs and MRI.
- Drugs covered: Immuno-suppressive drugs, Anti TB drugs, Anti D, Anti Haemophile Globulin, Erythropoietin and Blood & blood products/plasma for patients to burnt cases.
Referral Hospitals outside the State:
This healthcare initiative covers all major Government healthcare institutions in Assam. Apart from those, several private sector healthcare institutions (30 outside the state and 7 within the state) are used as referral units.
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
- B.M.Birla, Heart Institute, Kolkata
- Escort Heart Institute & Research Centre Ltd. New Delhi
- Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Bangaluru
- Arvind Eye Hospital, Madurai
- Mahavir Hospital & Research Centre, Hyderabad
- Krishna Institute of Medical Science, Hyderabad
- Madras Medical Mission, Chennai
- Max Heart Institute , New Delhi
- Global Hospital – Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangaluru
- Batra Hospital , New Delhi
- Yashoda Hospital, Secundrabad, Hyderabad
- All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi
- Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Hyderabad
- National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro-Science (NIMHSNS), Bangaluru
- Post Graduate Institute , Chandigarh
- Gangaram Hospital , New Delhi
- Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai
- AMRI Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata
- Mission Hospital , Durgapur West Bengal
- Christain Medical College & Hospital, Vellore
- Cancer Institute , Adiyer, Chennai
- Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
- K Govindaswamy Naidu Medical Trust, Coimabator
- Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Kolkata
- DhirubhaiAmbani Hospital & Medical Research Institute , Mumbai
- Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences , Kochi
- Medanta – the Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana
- Artemis Health Institute , Gurgaon
- Asian Heart Institute , Mumbai
Referral Hospitals inside the State:
- Down Town Hospital, Guwahati
- Dr. B. Baruah Cancer, Institute, Guwahati
- GNRC, Guwahati
- International Hospital, Guwahati (Nephrology)
- Sankardev Netralaya, Guahati (Opthalmology)
- Hayat Hospital, Lalganesh, Guwahati
- North East Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Guwahati
Eligibility criteria:
Families living Below the Poverty Line (BPL) and families having a monthly income of less than Rs. 10000 are eligible for claiming benefit under the Assam Arogya Nidhi. Applications are to submitted in prescribed format and all required documents must be enclosed. The final selection is done by a Selection Committee.
Dear Sir,I applied Arogga nidhi asoni with proper procedure in head office NRHM Christian basti,Ghy.approved by B.Borooah cancer institute of my disease blood cancer on 11 th may 2015.They ensured me after release the fund or coming the batch no. it will be informed me by telephone. But sorry to say yet I have not got any response. my mobile no. is 9957778719. so please inform me if it has some possibility.
My father has just undergone kidney stone surgery by laser operation. How should I apply for the scheme.
1st i m geeting a cheque bihav of my husband name on 2/10/2017..but last year my husband was died…so I m diposite that cheque asom arugya nidhi chistanbasti ,but a long time i m not get my cheque…for nominated my name …Mrs ratneswari deka..kindly help us..
Thanking you
Sir,I want to inform you that my father has been suffering from cancer for 2years.we belongs from a very poor background.sir,we had applied for the assam arogya nidhi scheme in last year.but still we have not received any financial help from your scheme.please sir,look about the matter as soon as possible.thanks……
Mur husband r cheque khon r nominate tu change koribo aji ki 6 month lage neki ?/.kindly sloved it as soon as possible…
Our maid servant’s only son is suffering from some leg disease. Most probably he is suffering from septic. Kindly suggest for treatment through Assam Arogya Nidhi as the cost of treatment is on the higher side. It is not possible for his mother to treat her son without any financial help or else her son will have to lose his leg.
My maternal uncle is suffereing from lotz of disease n he has one son who is still studying and they are facing financial crunch from last three years as my uncle is not able to earn from quite long time.. Can you kindly advise if there is any financial assistance which can be provided to them? Urgent reply would be appreciated
My mother iz suffrng frm advanc kidney disease.we decides to do trnsplnt of kidney.i hv fillup dz schm from.xo when ll it provides d fund? Befor treatmnt or after.
How i will get this benefit? I am suffering from kidney failure from December 2015 and now I have been doing dialysis. I finish all my wife gold and jewellery in dialysis. Kindly help
I am kidney patient from last 6 months and into dialysis. My family is not financialy strong to support my disease
Please suggest its too costly to treat the disease unefordable
This Scheem is very healpfull of the Poor. We are proud of it. Many many THANKS of Govt.
Is North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) Shillong also included in the referred list now?
sir is this scheme is running or not or please tell if there any scheme . cause my mother is suffering from cervical cancer .
This is a fantastic scheme.But sorry to say it is stop. Request to reopen for peoples who are living under BPL in our state.