Swastha Sathi

Swasthya Sathi at a Glance

Swasthya Sathi” was announced in Cabinet No – 2625 dated 17th February, 2016, and Finance Department notification no – 1104-F (P) dated 25th February, 2016.

The scheme was officially launched by Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal on 30th December 2016.

Main Features of the Scheme:

• Basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care up to Rs. 5 lakh per annum per family.
• Paperless, Cashless, Smart Card based.
• All pre-existing diseases are covered.
• There is no cap on the family size and Parents from both the Spouse are included. All dependent physically challenged persons in the family are also covered.
• The entire premium is borne by the State Government and no contribution from the beneficiary.
• Online Swathya Sathi Smart card is provided to each family on the day of Enrolment. Smart Card captures the details of the family members , Photographs, biometric, address, Mobile Number, SECC ID.
• Management of the scheme is in paperless IT platform from day one.

Visit: https://swasthyasathi.gov.in/

Health Section

Office of the District Magistrate, Purulia
Location : Purulia | City : Purulia | PIN Code : 723101
Phone : 18003455384 | Email : rsby[dot]purulia2010[at]gmail[dot]com