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PM launches Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission; digital health ID for citizens

The pilot project of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission had been announced by the prime minister from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15, 2020

Nagaland to cover 70% families under Ayushman Bharat by March 2022

The Nagaland government has planned to cover 70% of over 2.33 lakh targeted households under the Ayushman Bharat by March 2022

Mandaviya launches Arogya Dhara 2.0 to increase reach of Ayushman Bharat

The minister launched three initiatives - Adhikar Patra, Abhinandan Patra, and Ayushman Mitra

Govt to rationalise rates of health benefit packages under Ayushman Bharat

Move will further encourage private sector participation in the scheme

Ayushman Bharat: Over 0.7 mn Covid treatments authorised from Apr'20-Jul'21

Under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme over 2 million tests and 725,000 Covid-19 related treatments worth over Rs 2,800 crore were authorised from April 2020 to July 2021, officials said

AB-PMJAY ensures poor, well-off get same treatment at same place: Mandaviya

The mines ministry on Wednesday said it has adopted a scheme for accreditation of private exploration agencies to undertake prospecting operations of minerals

Over a quarter of health subsidy cornered by the wealthiest 20%: PHFI

Low awareness combined with limited coverage means that the richest 20% get over a quarter of the health subsidy; only half of this goes to the poorest 20%

Karnataka No.1 state in establishing Health & Wellness Centres: Health dept

Karnataka has emerged as best state and is ranked number one in establishing health and wellness centre under the Ayushman Bharat Program, to provide comprehensive primary healthcare in rural areas

Returns from healthcare ETFs can be highly cyclical, say analysts

Avoid over 5% exposure and have 5-7 years of investment horizon

How India has failed to budget for health in the past 75 years

Healthcare has found little mention in Budget speeches over 75 years. Its near collapse in the face of the pandemic today is a result of this

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, India's insurance sector has seen contrarian growth

The industry has outperformed its global peers, but mostly by exiting the bottom of the pyramid

70,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres operationalised: Govt

India has marked a key milestone in universalising primary health care with the target of operationalising 70,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) by March 31

Cabinet approves reserve fund to manage healthcare schemes in country

PMSSN covers any any programme to achieve India's sustainable development goals and the targets set out in the national health policy

NHA signs MoU with UTIITSL to issue new PVC Ayushman Bharat cards for free

The National Health Authority (NHA) has entered into an agreement with UTI Infrastructure Technology and Services Limited (UTIITSL) to issue free PVC Ayushman cards to beneficiaries

Health schemes, drug prices led to saving of Rs 50,000 cr for families: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the poor and needy have been able to save Rs 50,000 crore annually due to various health-related measures taken up by his government like providing affordable medicines, healthcare and reducing the prices of medical devices. Modi, who dedicated to the nation the 7,500th Janaushadhi Kendra at North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong, also said the move to provide affordable medicines through the Janaushadhi scheme is spreading across the length and breadth of the country. In a virtual address at the 'Janaushadhi Week' celebrated across the nation from March 1 to March 7 to create awareness about the 'Janaushadhi' scheme, the Prime Minister said it is helping countrymen living in tribal areas in the North East and the mountainous areas. "Today when the 7,500th centre has been inaugurated, it has been held in Shillong. It is clear from this how much public health centres are ...

MHA targets pan India launch of 'Ayushman CAPF' scheme by May 2021

According to sources, in the last meeting that took place last week, MHA decided to launch the scheme at a national level by May this year

Indu Bhushan to leave as Ayushman Bharat chief, R S Sharma to take over

Bhushan, who's stepping down as his three-year term comes to an end, was not available to talk about his future plans

Expecting a rebound in health services: Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan

The scheme was launched in September 2018 and every quarter we were going up in a big way, says CEO Bhushan

Expecting a rebound in health services soon, says Ayushman Bharat CEO

Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Scheme, the government's national healthcare programme, recently crossed 15 million hospitalisation mark

PM Modi reviews projects worth over Rs 1 trillion in 'Pragati' meeting

He said all states should strive for 100 percent enrolment in Ayushman Bharat at the earliest