Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Himachal Pradesh to Launch Palliative Care Campaign
The government of Himachal Pradesh is starting a new program to help people who need special medical care at home, especially older people.
Healthcare workers will find those who need help.
Teams of doctors and therapists will visit them.
They'll set up places where people can go to get care, too.
Also, people can now apply for health insurance four times a year, with cards issued at the end of each period.
Himachal Pradesh government to launch a palliative care campaign shortly.
The campaign aims to offer doorstep medical services to the elderly and patients.
ASHA workers and CHOs will identify beneficiaries for the program.
Palliative and elderly care hubs will be established at Aadarsh Swasthya Sansthan.
New HIMCARE applicants can apply quarterly and cards will be issued in the last month of each quarter.
- Who
- The Himachal Pradesh state government.
- What
- The state government will launch a palliative care campaign offering doorstep medical services.
- When
- The campaign is launching shortly.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- To offer doorstep medical services to the elderly and patients.
- Campaign Focus
- Palliative care for elderly and patients
- Service Delivery
- Doorstep medical services
- Beneficiary Identification
- ASHA workers and CHOs
- Hub Establishment
- Aadarsh Swasthya Sansthan
- HIMCARE Application
- Quarterly enrollment
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