Ayushman Bharat Scheme

Ayushman Bharat Yojana or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) or National Health Protection Scheme is a national scheme that aims at making necessary interventions in primary, secondary and tertiary health-care systems, in a holistic fashion. It was launched in 2018, under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India.

• Ayushman Bharat encompasses two complementary schemes, Health and Wellness Centres and National Health Protection Scheme. Health and Wellness Centres are envisioned as a foundation of the health system to provide comprehensive primary care, free essential drugs and diagnostic services, whereas National Health Protection Scheme is envisaged to provide ....