Mumbai: Maharashtra Government is planning to revamp its blood-on-call scheme called as ‘Jeevan Amrut Yojana’ that is aimed at facilitating blood supply to patients scheduled to undergo surgeries and medical procedures in remote areas. In addition, the state government is also reviewing the 108 ambulance service scheme, launched by the previous government. \r\n The Jeevan Amrut Yojana was launched last year, under which patients have to pay Rs450 towards the cost of blood and Rs50 to Rs100 as transportation cost depending on the distance, and request (for blood) is placed by the hospital concerned.
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