Assam Arogya Nidhi

The Assam Arogya Nidhi (AAN) Initiative provides financial assistance up to Rs 1,50,000/- to BPL families and families having a monthly income of less than Rs. 10,000/- for general and specialised treatment of i) life threatening diseases and ii) injuries caused by natural and manmade disasters like industrial/farm/road/rail accidents, bomb blasts, etc.

Life threatening diseases include heart diseases and heart surgery, cancer, kidney and urinary diseases, orthopaedic, thalassemia, bone marrow transplant, AIDS and chronic mental illness with surgical treatment. Beneficiaries are selected by a Selection Committee that has been notified by the Government of Assam. Under the AAN, Government of India contributes 50% of the funds sanctioned by the State Government.

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