Prime Minister Narendra Modi also stated that India is much ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030
Centres in 75 districts will treat people older than 30 years for diabetes, high blood pressure and some types of cancer, said government officials.
The Ayushman Bharat Mission CEO said PMJAY will prove to be a giant leap towards universal healthcare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana
There is no cap on family size and age in the Ayushman Bharat scheme, ensuring that nobody is left out
With accredited hospitals resisting the Ayushman Bharat universe, the scheme has witnessed traction in general medical treatment much more than complex interventions, according to data
Rs 3 billion worth of claims have been approved by various states
With Kerala signing the MoU, total 33 states and union territories have become a part of the scheme, said Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan
A month since it was formally unveiled, the healthcare program, 'Ayushman Bharat' has benefited 112,000 people and approved claims totaling Rs 1.4 billion
Elaborating on the challenges, Indu says, 'There are no glitches, but I would have been happier if our greenfield states (such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh) did well'
UpToDate is a clinical decision support system
Indu Bhushan also pointed out that India still has a very high level of expenditure on health compare to other emerging economies
Lopez Design, the firm behind the branding exercise, created a common foundation each centre, with a dynamic visual system and adaptable graphics to respond to every community's comfort zone
The NHA has asked the officers to introduce exclusion clauses in the SECC data to identify those not eligible for the scheme
The Ayushman Bharat team is persuading government hospitals to be an active part of the scheme
Kerala FM criticised the Modi-led government's National Health Protection Scheme, AB-PMJAY, alleging that it is quite similar to RSBY
Modi said nearly 13,000 hospitals would provide treatment under this scheme
Chouhan launched the scheme in the state after it was rolled out nationwide by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a function Sunday in Ranchi
Commenting on the launch, Prathap C Reddy, chairman, Apollo Hospitals, said this scheme is for the greater public good
The government is working in a holistic way to improve the country's health sector, said PM Modi