Insurance Scheme under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for health workers extended
National
- The Insurance Scheme announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for health workers who are fighting to contain COVID-19 has been extended for another three months till September.
- The scheme provides an insurance cover of 50 lakh rupees to around over 22 lakh public healthcare providers.
- They include community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID-19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted by this.
- The scheme is funded through the National Disaster Response Fund, operated by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Doctors, nurses, paramedics, sanitation workers and a few others working in hospitals under the central and State governments are covered under the insurance scheme.
Source: AIR
Related General Knowledge
National Disaster Response Fund
- National Disaster Response Fund is defined in Section 46 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act) as a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening disaster situation or disaster.
- NDRF is constituted to supplement the funds of the State Disaster Response Funds (SDRF) of the states to facilitate immediate relief in case of calamities of a severe nature.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India.
- It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India.
- The Minister of Health and Family Welfare holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Departments: Department of Health Research, Department of AIDS Control, Suraksha Clinic
- Officeholders: Harsh Vardhan (Minister)