Wierd! Indian State Becomes World’s First to Offer Free Cosmetic Breast Surgery to the Poor

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When thinking of ways to assist the poor, offering free breast augmentation or reduction surgery is probably not the first thing to come to mind, but that didn’t stop health department officials in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu from doing it.

Most governments are tackling poverty problems the old fashioned way, trying to make sure that unprivileged citizens have access to food, water, a place to live and basic healthcare. The Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, is taking a slightly different approach, becoming the first state in the world to offer free cosmetic breast surgery to both impoverished women and men. These procedures are currently funded by the state health department, but authorities are trying to get health insurance providers on board to cover them as well.

Poor men and women who can’t afford the breast augmentation or reduction surgery they’ve longed dreamed of, can have it done for free at a state-run clinic in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. The clinic had already been providing breast reconstruction surgery for cancer patients, but it has recently received requests from patients wanting to either reduce their breast size to alleviate back and shoulder pain, or get implants to boost their self-confidence.

According to reports, Dr V Ramadevi, head of plastic surgery at the clinic, claims that there is a psychological benefit. Many girls who have larger breasts don’t like to go out. There is no reason this surgery should be restricted from the poor.

However, this new method of helping the poor has been met with criticism. Dr S Elango, a former state health director told reporters that the scheme is a populist waste of money.

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