Thu. Nov 7th, 2024
Free Treatment for Patients with Spinal Muscular AtrophyFree Treatment for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

KPK Government has announced a crucial news regarding the free treatment for patients with spinal muscular atrophy disease. The KPK Government has made a collaboration with a charitable organization on the request of their CEO. This announcement was made in Islamabad at an event organized by the Strive Eradication of Disability Foundation SEDF. Further the Chairperson of the organization added that they requested the KPK government for collaboration in treatment of children suffering with  Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Now they have allocated the budget in their summary. The treatment is going to start within one year.  

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Details of Free Treatment for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy:

Information Details
Scheme Name Free Treatment for Patients with Rare Disease
Launched By KP Government
Launch Year 2024
Starting date January 2025
Target Beneficiaries Children suffering with disabilities
Reason To treat the people as its treatment is costly
Benefits Reduce death rate of children with this disease

Registration Process:

Individuals of KPK province having a Sehat Card can benefit from this scheme. Individuals suffering with this rare disease in any hospital enlisted in this scheme can get the treatment by displaying their Sehat Card.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Individuals must be residents of the KPK.
  • Suffering with disabilities.
  • Eligible for Sehat Card.

How to Get Free Treatment:

Patients suffering with this rare disease of the KPK province can get the treatment from more than 700 Hospitals all over the Pakistan, about 118 of them are located in KPK.

How Many Patients Can Get Treatment:

Officials announced that initially 1500 patients will get a subsidy in treatment of SMA disease. However, the amount of patients can be increased upto 3000 after sometime.

Free Treatment for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Free Treatment for Patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Criteria for Selection of Hospitals:

Hospitals having good quality of treatment with all the required equipment and specialist doctors will be selected. Later, if any hospital failed to provide the quality treatment it will be eliminated from the list.

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What is starting Date of Free treatment:

This initiative was taken by The KPK government this year, but the starting process will take sometime. Hope it will be started by the start of year 2025.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the KPK Government’s initiative to provide free treatment for children suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) marks a significant milestone in healthcare for rare diseases. This collaboration with the Strive Eradication of Disability Foundation (SEDF) demonstrates a commitment to supporting families facing the high costs of treatment. By utilizing the Sehat Card and partnering with hospitals across the country, the program aims to reduce the mortality rate associated with SMA and improve the quality of life for affected children. With a planned start in early 2025, this initiative promises hope and relief for countless families in KPK.

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