New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Ayushman Bharat, billed as the world’s largest government-funded healthcare programme. The Ayushman Bharat scheme, which would benefit 50 crore Indians, will be rolled out from Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi. The programme, also called Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan, aims to provide coverage of Rs 5 lakh to 10 crore economically backward families. "The prime minister will launch the scheme on September 23 but effectively it will become operational from September 25 on the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay," said NITI Aayog member Dr Vinod Paul, who is the chief architect of the scheme.
Here are the live updates of the launch of the Ayushman Bharat scheme:
Sep 23, 2018 20:22 (IST)
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said BJP ideologue Deendayal Upadhyaya's dream to uplift the poor was realized with the launch of the central government scheme that aims to provide health insurance cover to nearly 50 crore Indians.
Sep 23, 2018 18:40 (IST)
"Ayushman Bharat will bring mega health reform in the country as it will cover 10.74 crore families across the country, bringing a paradigm shift in the health sector," the Union health minister said, adding it is a unique scheme which will cover all poor people of the country", Union Health Minister JP Nadda said.
Sep 23, 2018 18:38 (IST)
Over 8,735 hospitals, both public and private, have been empanelled for the scheme, and as many as 31 states and union territories have signed MoUs with the Centre to implement the programme, a PTI report said.
Sep 23, 2018 15:58 (IST)
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also launched the Centre's flagship Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat in the state capital, noting that it will prove to be a "Modi kawach" for the poor.
Sep 23, 2018 14:09 (IST)
Today I pray that that no poor has to face any such problem that they have to knock doors of the hospital. But if they do, then Ayushman Bharat is at your doorstep. The poor of my country must get all facilities that the rich get too," PM Modi said
Sep 23, 2018 14:05 (IST)
"The number of people covered by the scheme is equal to the population of Europe and the United States. The number of people covered in the Ayushman Yojana is equal to the total population of America, Canada and Mexico. This is not a small work," PM Modi said
Sep 23, 2018 14:04 (IST)
"People are calling the insruance scheme by different names, but for me it is an opportunity to serve the poor," PM Modi said
Sep 23, 2018 13:58 (IST)
"This is the largest scheme of it's kind in the world," PM Modi announces
Sep 23, 2018 13:57 (IST)
In 400 districts in the country, similar big functions are being organised, says PM Modi
Sep 23, 2018 13:55 (IST)
"Today we are witnessing the special occasion, which will be analysed in the future as a great service to humanity": PM Modi at the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan
Sep 23, 2018 12:56 (IST)
IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is attending the launch of Ayushman Bharat at the Gyan Bhawan in Patna along with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Governor of Bihar