Aizawl, March 17: Chief Minister Lalduhoma on March 16 launched the upgraded version of the Mizoram Universal Health Care Scheme (MUHCS 2.0), along with a dedicated 24×7 call centre, reinforcing the government’s focus on strengthening public healthcare delivery in Mizoram.
The revamped scheme will come into effect from April 1 and introduces stricter emergency protocols along with enhanced financial provisions aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.
Speaking at the launch event in Aizawl, Lalduhoma said that despite the financial burden on the state exchequer, the benefits reaching citizens have encouraged the government to continue expanding the initiative. He reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening the healthcare system through sustained investment.
The Chief Minister stated that ₹130 crore has been allocated in the 2026–27 state budget for the scheme, while an additional ₹26.42 crore will be contributed by government employees. To support universal health coverage, the state has also secured a loan of over ₹800 crore from the Asian Development Bank.
A key policy change under MUHCS 2.0 involves stricter regulation of emergency care at non-empanelled hospitals. Such treatment will now be limited to three specific scenarios: immediate ICU admissions, urgent life-saving procedures and emergency surgeries resulting from accidents.
Lalduhoma urged residents to complete their registrations before April 15 to access the scheme’s benefits.
Originally launched in March last year and operational from April 1, the scheme provides up to ₹5 lakh annually for cashless treatment at government facilities and empanelled private and church-run hospitals. Officials said more than 2.88 lakh families were enrolled as beneficiaries during the first phase of the programme.
