New Delhi: All residents aged above 70 years might be offered free remedy underneath the Ayushman Bharat medical insurance scheme, President Droupadi Murmu mentioned on Thursday.
The opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras within the nation can be progressing at a quick tempo, she mentioned whereas addressing the joint sitting of Parliament.
Underneath the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), free well being providers are being offered to 55 crore beneficiaries, Murmu mentioned.
“Additional, the Authorities goes to take one more choice on this space. Now all of the aged above 70 years of age may also be coated and get the good thing about free remedy underneath Ayushman Bharat Yojana,” the President mentioned.
India helps create a wholesome world by selling AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy), Murmu mentioned.
She acknowledged that the Worldwide Day of Yoga was not too long ago celebrated as a worldwide occasion.
“The status of this nice legacy of the nation is repeatedly rising on the earth. By selling yoga and AYUSH, India helps create a wholesome world,” the President mentioned.
At present, India is rising as a pacesetter in each sector from IT to Tourism and from Well being to Wellness, she acknowledged.
The AB-PMJAY, the most important publicly funded medical insurance scheme on the earth, goals to supply well being cowl of Rs 5 lakh per household per 12 months for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to 12 crore households.
Hospital Empanelment and Administration (HEM) tips for empanelment of hospitals underneath AB-PMJAY mandates the State Well being Businesses (SHAs) with the duty of empanelling hospitals underneath the scheme.
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