Free Medical Assistance (Gujarat)
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance for expensive medical treatments to Scheduled Tribe individuals. Through this scheme, monetary aid is provided to Scheduled Tribe individuals suffering from various diseases and for serious maternity cases and anaemia in women.
About This Scheme
The scheme “Free Medical Assistance” by the Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to provide financial assistance for expensive medical treatments to people of Scheduled Tribes. Through this scheme, monetary aid is provided to Scheduled Tribe individuals suffering from diseases like tuberculosis, cancer, leprosy, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell anaemia, and thalassemia, as well as for serious maternity cases and anaemia in women.
Benefits
Financial assistance is provided to Scheduled Tribe individuals for medical treatment. The revised rates, effective from April 1, 2024, are as follows:
| S. No. | Name Of Disease | Current rate of assistance | Proposed Rate of Assistance |
| A Type: | |||
| 1 | In Serve Cases Of Labour | ₹500/- per case | ₹2,000/- per case |
| 2 | For Female Genital Mutilation | ₹150/- per case | ₹2,000/- per case |
| 3 | Decay | ₹500/- every month until the pain is gone | ₹2,000/- every month until the pain subsides |
| 4 | Leprosy | ₹800/- per month until the pain is gone | ₹2,000/- every month until the pain subsides |
| B Type: | |||
| 1 | Cancer | Until then, ₹1,000/- per month will cure the pain. | ₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides |
| 2 | For AIDS | ₹1,000/- every month until the pain subsides | ₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides |
| 3 | Sickle cell anaemia | ₹500/- every month until the pain is gone | ₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides |
| 4 | Thalassemia | ₹500/- per patient every month until the pain is relieved. | ₹2,500/- per patient every month until the pain is relieved. |
Mode of Disbursement: The financial assistance will be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). For HIV/AIDS patients, the payment will be made by cheque.
Frequency of Disbursement: Monthly until the patient recovers from tuberculosis, cancer, leprosy, AIDS, sickle cell anaemia, and thalassemia. Per case for serious maternity cases and anaemia in women.
Validity: The assistance is provided until the patient recovers from specified diseases.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should belong to Gujarat.
The applicant should belong to a Scheduled Tribe.
The applicant’s family income must be less than or equal to ₹6,00,000/-.
For HIV/AIDS patients, the annual income limit is ₹27,000/- for rural areas and ₹35,000/- for urban areas.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Office of the
Chief District Health Officer
, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the
Chief District Health Officer.
Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Benefits
Financial assistance is provided to Scheduled Tribe individuals for medical treatment. The revised rates, effective from April 1, 2024, are as follows:
S. No.Name Of DiseaseCurrent rate of assistanceProposed Rate of Assistance
A Type:
1In Serve Cases Of Labour₹500/- per case₹2,000/- per case
2For Female Genital Mutilation₹150/- per case₹2,000/- per case
3Decay₹500/- every month until the pain is gone₹2,000/- every month until the pain subsides
4Leprosy₹800/- per month until the pain is gone₹2,000/- every month until the pain subsides
B Type:
1CancerUntil then, ₹1,000/- per month will cure the pain.₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides
2For AIDS₹1,000/- every month until the pain subsides₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides
3Sickle cell anaemia₹500/- every month until the pain is gone₹2,500/- every month until the pain subsides
4Thalassemia₹500/- per patient every month until the pain is relieved.₹2,500/- per patient every month until the pain is relieved.
Mode of Disbursement: The financial assistance will be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). For HIV/AIDS patients, the payment will be made by cheque.
Frequency of Disbursement: Monthly until the patient recovers from tuberculosis, cancer, leprosy, AIDS, sickle cell anaemia, and thalassemia. Per case for serious maternity cases and anaemia in women.
Validity: The assistance is provided until the patient recovers from specified diseases.
Application Process
Apply Offline
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Office of the Chief District Health Officer
, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the Chief District Health Officer.
Frequently Asked Questions
References & Official Links
Scheme Details
| Full Name | Free Medical Assistance (Gujarat) |
| Short Title | FMAGUJ |
| Level | State |
| Scheme For | Individual |
| Categories | Health & Wellness |
| States | Gujarat |
| Gender | All |
| Caste/Category | ST |
| Area | Both |
| Income Limit | ₹600,000/year |
| Source | www.myscheme.gov.in ↗ |
Deepika Raikwar · 📅 20 Jun 2026
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