‘Chief Minister’s Medical Assistance Cell Becomes Unified Platform For Patients, Hospitals And Govt’: CM Devendra Fadnavis. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that the Chief Minister’s Medical Assistance Cell is evolving into a comprehensive platform that connects patients, hospitals and the government, going beyond its traditional role of providing financial aid. He was speaking on Monday at Sahyadri Guest House during the launch of a newly developed online system for the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) medical assistance cell.
The initiative also includes integration of multiple state-run health schemes and the establishment of a first-of-its-kind centralised “war room” to streamline operations and monitoring. Fadnavis emphasised that expensive treatments such as immunotherapy for cancer remain out of reach for many patients, with a single injection costing around Rs 2 lakh and total treatment expenses reaching nearly Rs 8 lakh. He directed officials to ensure that such advanced treatments become accessible to needy patients through better planning and financial support mechanisms. He added that while expanding access to healthcare benefits, the system must also prevent duplication of benefits so that maximum assistance reaches genuinely needy patients. “This initiative will ensure transparency, efficiency and targeted delivery of aid,” he said.
