PM launches first health center of Ayushman Bharat Yojana from red zone

Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the government aims to set up 150000 wellness centres that will leverage on comprehensive primary health care

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the first Health and Wellness Centre in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bijapur district to mark the launch of first phase of national  Ayushman Bharat Yojana. 

Under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the government aims to set up 150000 wellness centres by 2022 that will leverage on comprehensive primary health care for preventive, promotive and curative care. The centre has been set up in Naxal-infested Jangla village, which is one among the 115 aspiration villages identified by NITI Aayog that lacks specific development parameters.

“Our aim is prevention than cure,” Modi said. The Health and Wellness Centre,