THE
LIGHT OF ANDAMANS | VOL 36 | ISSUE 01 | 01 OCT 2012
Air Subsidy to Stretcher Patients
The Lt. Governor, Andaman &
Nicobar Islands has accorded approval for implementation of the scheme
"Air subsidy to stretcher patients" in this Union Territory
with immediate effect.
The scheme has been formulated
to help the stretcher patients of the general public (excluding Govt. servants
and their dependents) who need air evacuation to mainland for super specialized
treatment, not available at GB Pant Hospital, Port Blair. The air subsidy shall
be extended to stretcher patient towards the amount of air fare paid/payable by
the patient for evacuation from the island, on referral, in excess of the
airfare for single seat. In addition subsidy shall also be provided for
purchase of bunk class return tickets by ship for patient and the concerned
attendant.
Air evacuation will be allowed
for patients requiring emergency treatment only, not available in the islands,
and which will be certified by concerned Specialist, Medical Superintendent, G
B Pant Hospital and the Director of Health Services. No elective surgery cases
will be referred by air. Patients will be referred to the Govt/Govt empanelled
hospitals only. Air evacuation will not be allowed for follow up treatment.
In case of stretcher patients,
Air India
charges 6 times basic fares (including one time tax) against offering 9 seats
to the patients. In addition, it charges lowest available air fare for each
accompanying attendant. Hence, financial assistance under the scheme will be
provided for purchase of air fares from Air India .
However, in urgent cases of
evacuation by air, when Air India
flights/tickets are unavailable, financial assistance would be provided for
purchase of air tickets in private airline flights. Presently, private airlines
charge 9 basic fares (plus maximum of four times tax) for the patients and up
to 03 attendants.
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