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Analysis Study Research Paper | Public Health | India | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023
Assessing Utilization of Services by the Patients receiving Benefits under 'Sahara Scheme' in a District of Himachal Pradesh (H. P.): A Retrospective Data Analysis
Dr. Suresh Kumar [6] | Dr. Shweta Kanwal [4] | Dr. Nagraj Pawar
Abstract: Introduction: Himachal Pradesh has launched the "Sahara Scheme" to provide financial assistance of Rs 3000 per month to the patients belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society for some specific diseases. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided as a social security measure to patients suffering from fatal diseases in order to obviate and mitigate the hardships faced during prolonged treatment to the extent. The present study had been framed with an objective to assess utilization regarding services under "Sahara Scheme" in District Kullu of Himachal Pradesh (H. P.). Materials and methods: It was an institutional based study with retrospective analysis of data of patients receiving benefits under "Sahara Scheme" (2020-2022) in District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The data was accessed in month of March 2023, from the office of Chief Medical Officer (C. M. O) Kullu after seeking prior permission. Results: Out of 501 patients, 295 were females and 206 were males with female to male ratio of 1.4: 1. Cancer was the most common morbidity for which the patients received the financial assistance (73.3%) followed by chronic kidney disease (21.0%), cardiovascular diseases (2.8%), haemophilia (1.2%) and paralysis (1.8%). Conclusion: There is a need for increasing awareness regarding the scheme so that more people may get the benefits. Some another study design with adequate sample size should be carried out in future for the reliable estimates.
Keywords: Social security, Impoverishment, Health seeking behavior, Accredited social health activist, ASHA, Financial assistance
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023,
Pages: 498 - 500