Softening the blow of medical costs
But the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund has emerged as a source of support for patients across Telangana, helping them access treatment without having to shoulder the entire financial burden. Abhinay Deshpande examines the reach of the fund and the scale of assistance disbursed to those in need
Vemula Srinivasulu, Officer on Special Duty (CMRF) to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, reviews files related to financial assistance under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund at the State Secretariat, in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Just when Kokkala Abhinay’s family thought the worst was behind them, the cancer returned.
On October 21, the seven-year-old from Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district was rushed to the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, after being diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), a fast-growing form of blood cancer, for the second time.
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