Bhubaneswar: Extending a big supporting hand to the patients suffering from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), State Government has allowed one-time financial assistance of Rs 10 lakhs to each leaving patient for meeting the requirements towards electric wheelchair, appropriate physiotherapy, genetic test, and treatments in higher super specialty institutions.
A notification to this effect was issued today by the Department of Health and Family Welfare vide notification no. 12975, said an official press release.
The notice also outlined the procedure to be followed for disbursement of the financial assistance. It mentioned that the family of the patients would represent before the concerned District Collector for financial assistance.
The representation would be verified by the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer concerned.
After the due procedure, the Collector of the district concerned would sanction the assistance of Rs 10 lakh from CMRF, which would be credited to the bank account of the living patients.
The DMD patients and their families have expressed gratitude to the government for such support.
