HC-imposed costs on defaulting parties propel PGI’s Poor Patient Welfare Fund by 179% in 2024–25

Lal further shared that the support of the high court has not been limited to recent years alone. During the challenging period of the COVID-19 pandemic, judicial interventions and directives played a vital role in strengthening patient care systems and ensuring responsiveness during an unprecedented public health crisis.

“The significant surge in contributions has enhanced PGI’s capacity to respond swiftly to critical cases across specialities such as oncology, cardiology, neurosurgery, nephrology, and trauma care, areas where timely financial assistance often makes the difference between deterioration and recovery,” he added,

For many families arriving at PGI in moments of medical and financial distress, the PPWF serves as a crucial lifeline. It supports economically vulnerable patients not covered under government health schemes or insurance, enabling access to essential medicines, high-end diagnostics, surgical consumables, implants, and emergency interventions, ensuring that treatment is never withheld due to inability to pay. The fund is administered through a structured and transparent mechanism to ensure that assistance reaches genuinely deserving beneficiaries promptly and responsibly.