Insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 extended for a further period of 180 days
PMGKP was introduced on March, 30, 2020 to present in depth private accident cover of ₹50 Lakh to 22.12 lakh healthcare providers
PMGKP was launched on March, 30, 2020 to deliver thorough private accident protect of ₹50 Lakh to 22.12 lakh health care suppliers
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Deal (PMGKP) — insurance scheme for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19, has been prolonged for a more interval of 180 times from April 19.
“It has been made the decision to prolong the coverage so as to continue to offer the safety net to the dependents of health staff who are deputed to take treatment of COVID-19 people,” mentioned a launch issued by the Union Wellbeing Ministry.
Because the launch of the plan, 1905 statements of health and fitness workers who died even though being deployed for COVID-19 similar obligations have been settled.
The PMGKP was introduced on March, 30, 2020 to give detailed personalized accident address of ₹50 Lakh to 22.12 lakh healthcare providers, together with group wellness staff and private health and fitness workers who may have been in immediate contact and care of COVID-19 people and might be at danger of being impacted by this.
Further more, on account of the unparalleled predicament, non-public healthcare facility workers/retired/ volunteer/local urban bodies/agreement/each day wage/ad-hoc/outsourced staff members requisitioned by states/central hospitals/autonomous hospitals of Central/States/UTs, AIIMS & Institute of National Relevance (INI)/hospitals of Central Ministries especially drafted for care of COVID-19 individuals have also been included below the PMGKP, the Ministry said.