What benefits are provided under Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme?

Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam brings essential healthcare, screening, and chronic disease medication directly to citizens' doorsteps, especially targeting seniors and non-mobile patients.

Benefits provided:

  • Free home screening for hypertension and diabetes for citizens aged 45 and above.
  • Regular monthly door-delivery of chronic disease medication kits by Women Health Volunteers (WHVs).
  • Home-based physiotherapy for stroke and mobility-impaired patients.
  • Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) supplies delivered at home for kidney patients.

How to enroll:

  • Contact your local Village Health Nurse (VHN) or nearest Primary Health Centre (PHC).
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