22/07/2025
CAPITAL NEWS REPORT
Itanagar | July 22
CM Launches ₹20 Lakh Organ Transplant Scheme to Strengthen Healthcare Support
In a landmark move aimed at boosting the state’s healthcare infrastructure, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday announced the launch of the Chief Minister Organ Transplant Scheme (CMOTS), offering substantial financial assistance to patients in need of critical organ transplants.
Under the new scheme, beneficiaries will receive up to ₹10 lakh for kidney transplants, ₹15 lakh for bone marrow transplants, and ₹20 lakh for liver transplants. The initiative is expected to provide much-needed relief to hundreds of patients and their families battling life-threatening conditions.
Addressing a gathering in Itanagar, CM Khandu highlighted the state’s achievements in healthcare, stating that over 200 kidney transplants have been facilitated in the last seven years — each one, he said, a “second chance at life.”
“Now we’re building on that progress,” the Chief Minister said, underlining that the government’s healthcare efforts must go beyond treatment. “Treatment alone isn’t enough. Real progress is when people don’t fall sick in the first place. A healthy society doesn’t start in the operating room — it starts at home, in our communities, in how we live.”
Khandu urged the Health Department to intensify preventive care measures, calling for increased investment in awareness drives, health education, and lifestyle improvement initiatives. He stressed that while the state would continue to support those in need of critical care, long-term transformation lies in prevention.
The CMOTS is expected to be rolled out soon through the Health & Family Welfare Department, and officials say detailed guidelines will follow for smooth implementation.
The announcement marks a significant step in making advanced medical treatment accessible to all and reflects the state government’s growing emphasis on holistic health and wellbeing.
