IMPHAL, Sept 19 NNN : Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur (FATYCM) has alleged that Manipur State Illness Assistance Fund (MSIAF) managed by the Directorate of Health Services, Manipur is meant for the patients from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families but in contrary financially sound people are enjoying it.
FATYCM said this in its missive submitted to Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh today.
Signed by its secretary Lethang Haokip, FATYCM expressed its resentment that the system of re-imbursement for the patients from BPL families is next to impossible now while adding, “Based on the fact that MSIAF is a total failure in context of the tribal patients.”
FATYCM in its memorandum alleged that the state developments or facilities are concentrated on in the valley “inspite of the fact that Manipur is a state inhabited by various tribal groups and communities for ages.” The tribal youth body further alleged that tribals in Manipur are facing a lot of problems particularly in health care fronts.
“Hundreds of patients from the hill districts have been facing immense inconveniences while battling for their lives in want of financial assistance,” said the tribal youth body. It further said that these patients from BPL families are finding hardship while trying to go for medical treatment “so every year many patients die from cancer, Hep-C, TB etc., etc..”
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