Only four states, including Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand, are implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme through public-sector insurance companies, sources said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while addressing Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan and Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan outreach programme, said that 25 crore people have lifted out of poverty which is highest in the history of independent India.
Noting that an acceleration has happened at the policy and delivery levels in the past 10 years in the health sector, Niti Aayog member VK Paul has said that health is an enabler of nation's prosperity and that an effort should be made to push the life expectancy in the country from 71 to
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reteirated the "400 pitch" during his address to a public event in Jharkhand's Dhanbad on Friday and said that the slogan of '400 paar' is being raised because the country has faith in "Modi's guarantee."
The National Health Authority (NHA) achieved a significant milestone of generating over 2 crore tokens for out-patient department (OPD) registrations through the ABHA-based Scan and Share service on Tuesday, an official statement said.
Reiterating the promise of 'Modi ki Guarantee meaning the guarantee of fulfilment of guarantee', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the foundation stone for five AIIMS was laid three years ago and today that "guarantee was fulfilled."
Under the goal of 'Ayushman Bharat, Viksit Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate five new All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to the nation on February 25 from Rajkot in Gujarat.
The beneficiaries have availed the benefits under the scheme, with a majority of the patients seeking treatment in the departments of medical oncology, followed by ophthalmology, general medicine, orthopaedics and neurosurgery.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya virtually addressed the 5th Foundation Day celebration of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of AIIMS Jhajjar in the presence of Christina Scott, the British Deputy High Commissioner to India.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides health coverage up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year to poor and vulnerable families, said the Union government in a statement.
Ministry of Women and Child Development has said that all Anganwadi Workers and Helpers across the country will get the benefits of the public health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat.
Under the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, Ayushman cards are being created using the Ayushman app and physical cards are being distributed to the beneficiaries.