Getting treatment free of charge for health ailments is beyond our imagination. But it's not impossible also. We have created a list of hospitals, foundations, NGOs, etc. with the help of which one can avail treatment for some critical ailments free of charge

By Smart Lamp

You can't get anything in this world free of cost, except sunlight, air and water. Well, you can't even get water free of cost in urban areas. This thought has come to our mind when one fine day we were searching online for some hospitals in India where a person can get treatment free of charge. We were also looking for sources from where one can get money to fund his or her treatments.

These types of information can be easily found on the Internet in a very scattered way. We just wanted to bring this information together in the form of lists so that it can be of some help to the person who actually needs it the most.

As we all know, the cost of treatment is very high in India, especially in private-sector hospitals and many can't afford it. This is the sad reality of our country's healthcare system. A family can completely collapse financially if any member/members of the same family develops/develop some critical ailment/ailments. But there is always some hope on the horizon.

Just take a look at the lists mentioned below:

PVT HOSPITALS WHERE TREATMENT IS FREE OF CHARGE

1. Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), Prasanthigram, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA

   Contact information: Phone - +91 (08555) 287388 (Ext: 1709)/080 4710 4600, E-mail - publicrelationspg@sssihms.org.in/enquirypg@sssihms.org.in, Website-https://prasanthigram.sssihms.org/

2. Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), Whitefield, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA

   Contact information: Phone - +91 (080) 47104600/ (080)-28004600/ 28411500, Mobile - 8296004600, Website - https://whitefield.sssihms.org/

   *** We couldn't specifically find online the names of any other private hospitals in the country where patients can get treatment free of charge. But there could be many such private hospitals where poor patients can get treatment free of charge

   GOVT CANCER HOSPITALS WHERE TREATMENT IS FREE OF CHARGE

   1. Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, INDIA: https://tmc.gov.in/index.php/en/

      Contact information link: https://tmc.gov.in/index.php/en/contact-us-2

   2. Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, INDIA: https://www.dhrc.in/

      Contact information link: https://www.dhrc.in/contact-us.html

   3. Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar-Chennai, INDIA: https://cancerinstitutewia.in/CI-WIA/index.html

      Contact information link: http://cancerinstitutewia.in/CIWIA/contact.html

   4. Delhi State Cancer Institutes (East & West), INDIA: http://www.dsci.nic.in/

      Contact information link: ***The contact information is given at the bottom of the website page.

   5. The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, INDIA: https://www.gcriindia.org/

      Contact information link: https://www.gcriindia.org/contact.html

   6. Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, INDIA: https://www.rcctvm.gov.in/

      Contact information link: https://www.rcctvm.gov.in/contact-us.php

   7. Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology-Bangalore, INDIA: https://kmio.karnataka.gov.in/english

      Contact information link: https://kmio.karnataka.gov.in/page/Contact+Us/Address+and+Telephone+Numbers/en

   8. Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore, INDIA: https://www.shankaracancerhospital.org/

      Contact information link: https://www.shankaracancerhospital.org/contact-us

   OTHER RESOURCEFUL LINKS

   1. You can check this link to know more: https://www.expresshealthcare.in/health-policies/we-have-176-hospitals-where-we-give-treatment-free-of-cost/221417/

   2. You can check this link to know more: The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare gives financial assistance to poor patients for treatment at different hospitals all over the country under these two schemes: Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and Health Minister’s Discretionary Grants (HMDG). https://main.mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Rashtriya%20Arogya%20Nidhi%20%28RAN%29%20and%20Health%20Minister%E2%80%99s%20Discretionary%20Grants%20%28HMDG%29.pdf

   PLATFORMS ONE CAN USE TO GENERATE FUNDS FOR CRITICAL AILMENTS

   FOUNDATIONS RUN BY CELEBRITIES

   1. Sood Charity Foundation, INDIA: It's an NGO founded by actor and philanthropist, Sonu Sood. Website - https://soodcharityfoundation.org/

   2. Being human, INDIA: It's an NGO founded by actor and philanthropist, Salman Khan. Website - https://beinghumanonline.com/

   3. Meer Foundation, INDIA: It's an NGO founded by actor Shahrukh Khan. Meer Foundation helps treat acid attack survivors. Website - https://meerfoundation.org/

   TEMPLE TRUSTS IN INDIA

   Many temples in India have built trusts to help the needy with money for critical ailments-related treatments.

   You can check this link to know more about such trusts: https://thecsrjournal.in/free-medical-treatment-india-health/

   TREATMENT-RELATED CROWDFUNDING PLATFORMS IN INDIA

   What is crowdfunding?

   Crowdfunding is the process of raising funds with the help of people from across the country, using donation-based fundraising platforms as the medium.

   1. Impact Guru, INDIA: https://www.impactguru.com/medical-fundraising?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=18391283685&utm_content=623308931024&utm_term=best%20fundraising%20sites&device=c&matchtype=p&keyword=best%20fundraising%20sites&adposition=&adgroup=141552155956&model=&location=1007745&network=g&source=google&medium=CMA&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6LyfBhC3ARIsAG4gkF-ulFhcz1Fs5s6emjyQe4GzyLCkNTrQKprwh6koeGfzvaUhEmbGpP4aAkHMEALw_wcB

   2. Ketto, INDIA: https://www.ketto.org/?utm_source=external_Ketto&utm_medium=google-search&utm_campaign=S14_3000_SALE_Crowdfunding_KY_ALL_CLK_IND&utm_term=p_crowdfunding%20website%20india&utm_content=homepage_resp_ad1&utm_placement=KT15_AG_1865_Crowdfunding_Others&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6LyfBhC3ARIsAG4gkF9zMFfnyuRbbIVCrMH2eZNfVsbfujYvBxo4iobHOJi1ii2diytho0QaApsgEALw_wcB

   3. Milaap, INDIA: https://crowdfunding.milaap.org/crowdfunding/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpa&utm_campaign=crowdfunding_cpc&utm_term=best%20crowdfunding%20sites%20in%20india&gclid=Cj0KCQiA6LyfBhC3ARIsAG4gkF-xL5PFAk129yAufFBzZcv9kSwZx6yfCsPP1wlc5k5fPpsdCs0CE7YaApGdEALw_wcB

      ***You can check this link to know about more such health-related crowdfunding platforms in India: https://www.socialforaction.com/blog/best-medical-crowdfunding-sites-in-india/

      OTHER PLATFORMS FOR TREATMENT-RELATED FINANCIAL SUPPORT/AID

      1. Cancer Aid & Research Foundation, INDIA: https://www.cancerarfoundation.org/

      2. Indian Cancer Society, INDIA: https://www.indiancancersociety.org/