INSURANCE
Insurance scheme for frontline health workers extended for another six months
May-03-2021

The government has stated that insurance scheme for frontline health workers has been extended for another six months, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the functioning of different empowered groups through video conference. Modi has also asked officials to explore how volunteers from civil society can be utilised to lessen the pressure on healthcare sector by being drafted in non-specialised tasks, as the government looks to further step up its response to fighting COVID-19.

As per the government, NGOs could help to establish and maintain lines of communication between patients, their dependents and health care personnel, while ex-servicemen could be encouraged to handle call centres for communicating with people under home quarantine.

The central government should work in close coordination with the states to ensure that the poor get the benefits of free food-grain without any issues. Steps should be taken to expedite the settlement of pending insurance claims so that the dependents of the deceased are able to avail of benefits in time.

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