Consider hiking annual income limit for Mittayi scheme: SHRC
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has urged the Social Justice department to consider raising the annual income limit for families eligible for the Mittayi scheme. Currently, the income limit is set at ₹2 lakh, and the scheme provides free treatment for children with Type 1 diabetes. The commission also highlighted the need for the National Health Mission to ensure access to diabetes medications for those over 18 years old.
- ▪The Mittayi scheme was launched in 2018 to support children with Type 1 diabetes.
- ▪Over 2,000 children are currently enrolled in the scheme.
- ▪The government has spent nearly ₹6.79 crore on Mittayi beneficiaries.
- ▪The Social Justice department plans to consider raising the income limit when the financial situation improves.
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The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Social Justice department to consider favourably the demand to increase the annual income limit of families of children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes for them to be eligible for the Mittayi scheme.The Mittayi scheme was launched in 2018 for providing free treatment and follow-up care to children with Type 1 diabetes. The current income limit is ₹2 lakh. Over 2,000 childen are enrolled in the scheme.The Social Justice department informed the commission that when the State’s financial situation improves, it would consider raising the annual income limit.The commission said the State unit of the National Health Mission should take steps for medicines for Type 1 diabetes to be made available to eligible persons above the…
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