Punjab govt to launch Rs 10 lakh cashless treatment scheme in January 2026
Health Minister Balbir Singh said that all government medical colleges will soon be established as organ receiving centres
Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh addresses the media at Punjab Liver and Biliary Sciences Institute in Mohali on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Vicky
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The Punjab Government has finalised agencies for implementing Rs 10 lakh cashless treatment under Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojana, and it will be formally launched across the state in January 2026.
Punjab Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education and Research Minister Dr Balbir Singh also announced that Government Medical College, Patiala, is set to become the first state-run facility to offer renal transplantation by the coming year. He added that, furthermore, all government medical colleges will soon be established as organ receiving centres.
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Appealing to the public to pledge for organ donation, Dr Balbir Singh noted that Punjab, currently ranked 9th nationally with 20,000 registered donors, is poised to be among the top states in the country soon.
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