Islanders Enrolled Underneath AB-PMJAY Scheme to Get Full Reimbursement for Air Journey as Stretcher Affected person

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 4 July 2025

In a significant aid to critically sick sufferers from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the State Health Agency has confirmed that islanders enrolled below the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) are entitled to full reimbursement of air tickets when referred by a treating specialist as a stretcher case. Additionally, the airfare for one attendant accompanying the affected person can even be reimbursed as per scheme pointers.

This affirmation was issued by the Director of Health Services in response to a illustration made by Shahul Hameed, Chairperson of Sri Vijaya Puram, concerning the shortage of services for stretcher-bound sufferers travelling to the mainland from the islands.

The letter, addressed to the State Youth President of Hindu Rashtra Shakti, additionally talked about that the provision of devoted Air Ambulance Services for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is presently below course of. The Union Territory Administration is within the strategy of floating an Expression of Interest (EOI) that can embody price constructions for deploying air ambulance (aircraft) companies on a want foundation to evacuate critically sick sufferers to mainland hospitals.

The transfer is predicted to considerably enhance medical evacuation efforts and supply monetary aid to economically weaker households who typically battle with the excessive price of air journey as stretcher affected person for emergency remedy.

This growth marks a vital step in direction of guaranteeing that the residents can entry superior medical care with out going through monetary hurdles.