Gandhinagar – The Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) has emerged as a vital support system for critically ill patients across Gujarat, providing significant financial aid to cancer sufferers over the past four years. According to official data, the fund disbursed more than ₹31.55 crore to assist 2,106 cancer patients between 2021 and 2025.

Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the CMRF has been strengthened to ensure that economically weaker and vulnerable patients can access life-saving treatments without financial barriers. The assistance has helped patients battling various forms of cancer, including 450 blood cancer cases that required complex treatments such as bone marrow transplants, and 1,656 others undergoing treatment for different cancer types.

The relief fund also extends support for other serious medical conditions and high-cost procedures, including heart, kidney, liver, and lung transplants. Eligible patients, whose annual income falls below ₹4 lakh (₹6 lakh for senior citizens), can apply with medical reports, treatment cost estimates, and residence certificates. After verification by the Revenue Department, assistance is approved by the CMRF committee and directly transferred to hospitals or patient accounts to avoid delays in treatment.

Major medical institutions across the state, including leading cancer care centres in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, and Surat, have played a key role in providing treatment under the CMRF framework, helping bring critical care within reach for many families facing financial hardship.

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