: Taking cognizance of NEW DELHI: Taking cognizance of the Hindustan Times report `Delhi does not want me, says India's top doctor,' Delhi government invited cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty for talks on Thursday morning.
Chairman of Narayan Hrudayalaya, one of the world's busiest heart hospitals, Dr Shetty proposes a low premium micro health insurance model for Delhi. The insurance model will significantly lower the cost of surgery and be available to all, according to his proposal.
Yashaswini Health Insurance Scheme, the project Dr Shetty started in Karnataka has been adopted by the state and is offering healthcare to more than three million people. He wants a similar model in Delhi but was unsuccessful so far.
"We called Dr Shetty to discuss his plans and to get an idea of what his scheme has to offer our people," said J.P. Singh, principal health secretary, Delhi.
"Our talks have been extremely positive and we are certainly taking his services for designing our own health insurance model in Delhi."
Singh said Delhi, with a population of five-lakh belonging to the `most vulnerable' group, needs a health insurance policy as early as possible.
"States like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have certain health schemes in place for the poor. Although we are interested in studying Dr Shetty's micro-health insurance model, we will also need to compare it with those already in the offing," he said.
Singh said he liked Dr Shetty's model as it covers over 1,600 surgeries and also illnesses for a certain period.
"We will have our experts study his scheme. We are also planning to invite him for a meeting with health minister Kiran Walia very soon," said Singh.
Dr Shetty appeared positive after the meeting. "I am happy and bullish about the outcome,"
he said.
: Taking cognizance of NEW DELHI: Taking cognizance of the Hindustan Times report `Delhi does not want me, says India's top doctor,' Delhi government invited cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty for talks on Thursday morning.
Chairman of Narayan Hrudayalaya, one of the world's busiest heart hospitals, Dr Shetty proposes a low premium micro health insurance model for Delhi. The insurance model will significantly lower the cost of surgery and be available to all, according to his proposal.
Yashaswini Health Insurance Scheme, the project Dr Shetty started in Karnataka has been adopted by the state and is offering healthcare to more than three million people. He wants a similar model in Delhi but was unsuccessful so far.
"We called Dr Shetty to discuss his plans and to get an idea of what his scheme has to offer our people," said J.P. Singh, principal health secretary, Delhi.
"Our talks have been extremely positive and we are certainly taking his services for designing our own health insurance model in Delhi."
Singh said Delhi, with a population of five-lakh belonging to the `most vulnerable' group, needs a health insurance policy as early as possible.
"States like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have certain health schemes in place for the poor. Although we are interested in studying Dr Shetty's micro-health insurance model, we will also need to compare it with those already in the offing," he said.
Singh said he liked Dr Shetty's model as it covers over 1,600 surgeries and also illnesses for a certain period.
"We will have our experts study his scheme. We are also planning to invite him for a meeting with health minister Kiran Walia very soon," said Singh.
Dr Shetty appeared positive after the meeting. "I am happy and bullish about the outcome,"
he said.