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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

PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme for all Jammu and Kashmir residents

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Union Territory's Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, also spoke on the occasion

PM to launch Ayushman Bharat scheme to cover all J&K residents

The scheme is to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir

WB governor, TMC spar over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat in state

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar claimed medical infrastructure has played a "significant role" during the Covid-19 crisis.

Over 1.4 cr cashless treatments provided under Ayushman Bharat: Govt

More than 1.4 crore cashless treatments worth over Rs 17,500 crore have been provided to poor citizens under central government's Ayushman Bharat till date, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said.

Over 50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health Centres now operational across India

More than 50,000 Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres are now operational across the country and have witnessed over 28.10 crore footfalls, the Health Ministry said

Need to expand health insurance to include outpatient care: Irdai chairman

In light of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, health insurance has seen a surge in demand from consumers

Covid crisis highlights need to invest in healthcare: Ayushman Bharat CEO

The aim is to improve transparency in the sector, make health services more accessible, interoperable, and make policy more evidence-based, he said

Over 12.6 mn got free treatment under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Govt

The Centre's flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme was launched in 2018 and aims to provide a coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually, benefiting more than 10 crore poor families

12.6 million got free treatment under Ayushman Bharat: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said the Ayushman Bharat scheme has provided free treatment to more than 12.6 million beneficiaries

Pradhan urges Odisha CM to initiate Ayushman Bharat, Digital Health Mission

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to implement two flagship public welfare schemes of the Union Health Ministry in Odisha

SC seeks response from Govt over non-implementation of Ayushman Bharat

SC sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea which seeks to declare as illegal and unconstitutional the actions of states in not implementing Ayushman Bharat scheme

Parliament panel may recommend portal job cards, data on migrant workers

Committee believes the government has not maintained datasets to estimate the number of migrant workers in country

India gears up to grab a share of the AI market backed by govt support

However, many of the country's achievements in this space, such as development of the world's first neuromorphic chip that emulates the neurons and synapses in the brains, aren't well publicised

Need awareness about higher Covid-19 risks due to comorbidities: Vardhan

Vardhan also congratulated Team ILBS for their "tireless efforts" in the fight against the ongoing pandemic