Summary:
Kolkata: The initiative of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to extend the facility of Swasthya Sathi scheme to every resident of Bengal has given a new lease of life to an elderly man as he underwent a completed heart surgery in a private hospital in Kolkata completely free-of-cost. They found themselves in a helpless condition for not belonging to a financially strong family to bear such a huge expense. He not only underwent the critical surgery but also a pacemaker was installed in his chest. The expense of the operation was Rs 4.30 lakh and it was carried out completely free of cost just because the state government has issued the Swasthya Sathi card for our family. I am thankful to Mamata Banerjee and Indranil Sen for such a great initiative that helped me to bring my husband back home alive.".