Jaitley, 65, was admitted to AIIMS on Friday evening and after two days of observation, a dialysis was performed yesterday. He was discharged from the hospital to return to a 'controlled environment' at home.
The government's decision in the Union Budget to exempt dialysis equipment from certain duties is a shot in the arm for healthcare in general and many companies in particular.
The government in the Budget introduced a new health insurance scheme with a Rs 1 lakh cover per family and an additional Rs 30,000 for senior citizens.
Looking at the rising cases of renal disease and lack of affordable dialysis centre, Jaitley said the government will start a dialysis programme, for which the funds will be brought through public private partnership.
The Rs 15 lakh mobile clinic 'Muthoot Anbin Nizhal' through Muthoot M George Foundation, was flagged off by City Mayor, P Rajkumar and will traverse the district, educating people about the dreaded disease.
US-based Gilead's revoluntionary drug Sofosbuvir will finally be available in India at a fraction of its original cost, thanks to licensing agreements with seven generic companies.
NephroPlus, a kidney-care clinic chain has been built to cater to the demand for world-class specialised dialysis services across India‘s metros, is tackling this problem in an innovative way.