With Punjab reeling under a harsh summer and a sharp rise in gastroenteritis and dehydration cases, the Bhagwant Mann government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) has emerged as a strong support system for thousands of families.
The season has begun to leave its mark not merely on Punjab’s fields and sweltering roads, but increasingly inside hospital wards, where dehydration and stomach infections are sending hundreds to seek urgent treatment. However, amid the rising tide of illness, many families are finding reassurance through the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), which is enabling cashless medical care across the state.
From January to April, cashless treatment under MMSY has brought relief to 3,279 acute care cases across Punjab, with ₹73.42 lakh spent specifically on gastro- and abdominal illness-related treatments.
Hospitals in both government and empanelled private sectors are reporting a steady influx of patients suffering from acute gastroenteritis, vomiting, weakness, and severe dehydration. According to treatment records under MMSY, more than 1,400 patients have already availed treatment for dehydration-linked gastrointestinal illnesses during the month of April.
Among these cases, acute gastroenteritis accompanied by moderate dehydration accounted for the overwhelming majority, crossing 1,050 cases. Nearly 115 patients required treatment for severe dehydration, while more than 250 others were admitted for recurrent vomiting associated with fluid loss and exhaustion.
