Karnataka Gruha Arogya Scheme

Free-of-cost screening/Testing and Preliminary Checks will be conducted under the Gruha Arogya Scheme by the Karnataka Government for 6 Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), ensuring timely detection of disease among youngsters.
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Introduction of Karnataka Gruha Arogya Scheme: A Brief Insight

• Karnataka Government started the Gruha Arogya Scheme on 24th of October 2024.
• The main objective behind starting this scheme is to detect non-communicable diseases early among youngsters.
• Health and Family Welfare Department of the Karnataka Government is the implementing department of this scheme.
• Whereas, the Gruha Arogya Scheme of Karnataka is fully funded by National Health Mission.
• The other major well-known names of this scheme are “Gruha Arogya Yojana” or “Griha Arogya Scheme.”
• Door-to-door screening and Testing for 6 major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be done by Health Care Workers under the Gruha Arogya Scheme.
• People aged 30 years or above are eligible under the Gruha Arogya Scheme of the Karnataka Government to take free-of-cost tests for non-communicable diseases.
• Testing Health Care Workers includes trained Taluka Medical Officers, Primary Health Care Officer and Community Health Officer along with other supportive staff equipped with advanced medical equipment.
• Screening/ Preliminary Checks for Cancer will also be done in the test which comprises timely assessment of Oral, Breast and Cervical Cancer.
• If found positive, then the patient will get treatment in Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
• Free Medicines to Diabetes and Blood Pressure Patients will also be provided under the Gruha Arogya Scheme.
• Apart from that Health Care Workers will also provide personalised counselling and health education on Alcohol and Smoking Addiction, Sleep Arnea and BMI Imbalances.
• Under the Gruha Arogya Scheme, each team of the Health and Welfare Centre will visit 20 homes each on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in every weak for 16 weeks.
• For the smooth implementation of the Gruha Arogya Scheme in Karnataka, the State Government allocated Rs. 69.15 Crore and the 15th Finance Commission allocated Rs. 13.27 Crore for the procurement of medicinal and testing equipment.
• This scheme will be implemented in the whole of Karnataka in a phased manner, in which 8 Districts will be covered in the First Phase.
• Testing and Screening under the Gruha Arogya Scheme have already started.
• Eligible Beneficiaries will have to wait in order to avail the benefits of free of cost testing and screening of diseases underthe  Gruha Arogya Scheme.
• Beneficiaries can avail free electricity benefits under the Government of Karnataka’s “Gruha Jyothi Scheme”.

Phases of Gruha Arogya Scheme

• In Karnataka, the Gruha Arogya Scheme will be implemented in phases. Following are the names of Districts with Divisions where Gruha Arogya Scheme will be implemented in the First Phase :-
  

  Division Name	District Name
  Bengaluru Division	Ramanagara. Tumakuru.
  Belagavi Division	Gadag. Belagavi.
  Kalaburagi Division	Ballari. Yadgir.
  Mysuru Division	Dakshina Kannada. Mysuru.

Benefits Provided to Eligible Women Beneficiaries

• The Government of Karnataka will provide the following benefits to all eligible beneficiaries under its new Gruha Arogya Scheme :-
  • Free Screening/ Testing for 6 Non-Communicable Diseases. (NCDs)
  • Health Care Workers will visit door-to-door to collect samples.
  • Checks for Hypertension and Diabetes will also be covered under this scheme.
  • Preliminary Checks for Cervical, Oral, Mouth and Breast Cancer.
  • Free Medicines will be provided to BP and Diabetes Patients.
  • Counselling will also be provided for Smoking/ Alcohol Addiction, BMI Imbalance and Sleep Apnea.

Diseases Covered under Gruha Arogya Scheme

• The Following Non-Communicable Diseases will be covered under the Gruha Arogya Scheme of the Karnataka Government :-
  

  Hypertension Diabetes Cervical Cancer Mouth Cancer Breast Cancer Oral Cancer

Eligibility Conditions Required to be Fulfilled

• Only those people are eligible to get tested free of cost for non-communicable diseases who fulfil the following eligibility conditions of the Gruha Arogya of the Government of Karnataka :-
  • The beneficiary should be a Permanent Resident of Karnataka.
  • The Beneficiary’s age should be 30 Years or more than 30 Years.
  • The beneficiary should have a Valid Identity Proof of Residence.

Documents Required to be Attached

• The beneficiary has to show his/her Aadhar Card to the Health Care Workers for Registration under the Gruha Arogya Scheme of Karnataka.

How Beneficiaries Can Avail the Benefit of this Scheme

• There is no need to apply separately for the Karnataka Government’s Gruha Aarogya Scheme.
• Every permanent resident of Karnataka aged 30 years and above is automatically eligible to avail the benefit of this scheme.
• Trained Medical Officers like Taluka Medical Officer, Community Health Officer, Primary Health Care Officer will visit door to door in every house of beneficiaries on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
• Health Workers of the Government will conduct screening and testing under the Gruha Arogya Scheme for 6 Non-Communicable Diseases.
• Concerned Health Workers will be well-equipped at the time of testing and all protocols of safety protocols will be followed by them.
• Taken sample will then be sent to the laboratory for testing.
• If there is a possibility of cancer or any other disease, then the patient will be referred to the nearest community health centre for treatment.
• And if there is a suspected case, then teleconsultation will be provided to the beneficiary for three months.
• Diabetes and Blood Pressure patients will receive free of cost medicines under the Gruha Arogya Scheme of the Karnataka Government.
• From January onwards, all eligible beneficiaries will be visited by health care workers for screening and testing of non-communicable diseases under the Gruha Arogya Scheme.

Important Links Available

• Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Development Website.
• Karnataka Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare Services Website.

Contact Details in Case of Help Needed

• Karnataka Health Department Office Contact Numbers.

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