Aizawl, May 27, 2025 – Mizoram is set to enhance its public healthcare services with the introduction of tissue and kidney transplant facilities in government-run hospitals. Health Minister Dr. Lalrinpuii, while inaugurating a free health check-up camp for journalists at Aizawl Civil Hospital, announced that a designated operation theatre for kidney transplantation has been installed and the required license has already been obtained from the Central Government. Initially, specialist surgeons from outside the state will conduct transplant surgeries while training local doctors. A cardiology operation theatre (Cath Lab) is also being set up at Aizawl Civil Hospital to expand services previously unavailable in the state.
Further, at Zoram Medical College and Hospital (ZMCH) in Falkawn near Aizawl, a new operation theatre is under installation to enable open-heart surgeries. Dr. Lalrinpuii noted that while such procedures cost around ₹8 lakh in private hospitals, the same would cost only ₹1.5 lakh at ZMCH, easing the financial burden on patients. The Health Minister also emphasized the positive impact of the Mizoram Universal Health Care Scheme (MUHCS), launched on April 1. Within just a month, the scheme has already provided significant benefits to citizens. Under MUHCS, each family is eligible for ₹5 lakh annual health cover, with options for cashless treatment at government, private, and church-run hospitals.
The scheme offers flexible registration fees: ₹2,500 for general wards, ₹5,000 for semi-private, and ₹10,000 for private wards. Government employees contribute monthly based on pay scale, ranging from ₹200 to ₹1,500, while civil pensioners pay between ₹500 and ₹1,000 monthly for health coverage of up to ₹12 lakh. Golden card holders under the Central Government’s AB PM-JAY scheme are exempt from registration fees. A new referral system has also been put in place to streamline patient transfers to empanelled hospitals outside the state.