New Delhi/Agartala, July 10 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said that around 80 per cent of the state’s population has been covered under the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), highlighting the significant progress made in implementing the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), one of the Centre’s flagship digital healthcare initiatives. The Chief Minister made the remarks while participating in the 3rd Mission Steering Group Meeting of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission…
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India’s Ayushman Bharat model is increasingly seen as a reference point for nations seeking to build equitable, financially sustainable health systems. The reforms made in the health sector over the past 10 years have positioned India as a leading example in the global pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), emerging as a potentially scalable model for low- and middle-income countries of the Global South, a report has detailed.Ayushman Bharat, a health initiative la…
Agartala, June 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that the state government is implementing development projects at a rapid pace to ensure that even the last person in society benefits from socio-economic progress, gains access to quality healthcare services, and avails improved administrative facilities. The Chief Minister said that Tripura has witnessed remarkable progress in several sectors, including healthcare, education, tourism, information technology and infrast…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s initiatives during the last 12 years have strengthened access to financial inclusion, healthcare, housing, tap water, clean fuel and social security exponentially, according to a factsheet put out by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s office on Monday. The statement highlights that the number of Jan Dhan bank accounts for the poor across India has touched the 58.15 crore mark, with the total deposits in these account…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) For addressing childhood cancer the Union government is committed to “break the barrier” in such a way that all of them survive, said L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under Union Health Ministry, here on Thursday. Speaking at a workshop to shape the roadmap towards a National Childhood Cancer Programme organised by Indian Childhood Cancer Initiative (ICCI), Swasticharan described childhood cancer as the low hanging…
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the state government was focusing on the effective implementation of various Central and state government schemes to provide quality and accessible healthcare services to citizens across Maharashtra.He directed all departments to work in coordination and complete the construction of Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Critical Care Blocks and laboratories within the stipulated timeframe to make the state’s he…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) During the first meeting of the newly formed West Bengal cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday, a significant decision was made to allocate land for the installation of barbed fencing at the currently unfenced international border with Bangladesh to the Border Security Force (BSF), within a period of 45 days.Announcing this after the cabinet meeting, CM Adhikari said the promise to hand over land to the BSF within 45 days for the formation of …
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Vice-President, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday emphasised that mental resilience is key in the fight against cancer and urged citizens, especially the youth, to stay away from intoxicants, tobacco, and similar substances to reduce cancer risk. He called for large-scale, sustained public awareness campaigns focussed on cancer prevention and also sated that tablet-based cancer treatments are emerging as a promising alternative to chemotherapy.Addressing a programme organis…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Ayushman Bharat (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) continues to bring relief to millions of low-income families across India, providing free treatment for serious illnesses and easing financial burdens. In Nala Sopara West, Sopara Hospital, managed by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, has emerged as a model facility, offering completely free and quality healthcare services to Ayushman cardholders.Speaking to IANS, about the support, Jaleel Sheikh, son of a ben…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya (Yojana), the world’s largest healthcare scheme, stands today as a boon for lakhs of individuals and families in the country. The scheme has given patients battling serious illnesses a new lease on life by eliminating the financial burden of medical treatment. The lower class and economically weaker sections have benefited in particular from this.In Nalasopara, Sopara Hospital (under the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corpor…