What is the significance of Ayushman Bharat scheme in India's healthcare sector
Understanding the importance of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in promoting universal healthcare coverage in India.
- Ayushman Bharat aims to provide health insurance coverage of up to 5 lakh rupees to around 50 crore beneficiaries across the country.
- It is the world's largest health insurance scheme that provides cover for secondary and tertiary hospitalization to the beneficiaries.
- The scheme has two components - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)
- PMJAY provides financial protection to poor and needy families for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
- HWCs provide comprehensive primary healthcare services including screening for noncommunicable diseases, maternal and child health services, and essential drugs and diagnostic services.
- Ayushman Bharat aims to achieve the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.
- The scheme promotes the concept of 'health for all' and provides equitable healthcare services to the most vulnerable sections of the society.
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