THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance Minister KN Balagopal said that Medisep is a prestigious project of Kerala and that more hospitals should cooperate in the scheme. He was inaugurating the beneficiary meet organized by FSETO at the public office courtyard.

"Medisep is a model health insurance scheme for the country. There is no similar scheme anywhere in the country that provides insurance coverage to over 40 lakh people including employees and their family members. Very few hospitals in the capital city have joined the scheme. More hospitals should cooperate. Within 100 days of the implementation of the scheme, about 50,000 people have benefited to the tune of 150 crore rupees. About one and a half croresares given every day," the minister said.