Central Government Health Scheme

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The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) was started under the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 1954 with the objective of providing comprehensive medical care facilities to Central Government employees and their family members. The scheme was initially started in Delhi. Subsequently CGHS Services were extended to the following 17 cities: Allahabad, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jabalpur, Lucknow, Chennai, west bengal, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Kanpur, Thiruvananthapuram and Guwahati. Besides Central Government employees, the scheme also provides services to: Members and Ex-members of Parliament Judges of the Supreme Court and High Court (sitting and retired) Freedom Fighters Central Government Pensioners, Employees of Semi-Autonomous bodies/Semi Government Organisations Accredited Journalists Ex-Governors and Ex-Vice-Presidents of India Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=Central_Government_Health_Scheme&oldid=550325917" Categories: 1954 establishments Health programmes in India Government schemes in India This page was last modified on 14 April 2013 at 16:08. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.