Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant
A health scheme by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for financially poor patients to defray a part of the expenditure on Hospitalization/treatment in Government Hospitals,for life threatening diseases covered under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), in cases where free medical facilities aren't there.
At a glance
| Level | Central government |
|---|---|
| Issued by | Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare |
| States and UTs | All India |
| Areas | |
| Scheme for | Individuals |
| Tags | Health, Disease, Hospital, Medical Facility, Patient |
Before you apply
Information from the myScheme snapshot, Aug 2026. Confirm it on the official page: eligibility, documents, benefits and deadlines are set by the issuing department and are not part of this listing.
The listing holds only the name, issuing department, level, states, areas, who the scheme is for, a short description, tags and the myScheme link. For anything else, use the official page, or ask InBridge: its answers link to the government pages they draw on.
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