The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat will have beneficiaries almost equal to the population of Canada, Mexico and the US combined together.
Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat from here Sunday.
Describing it as a “game changer”, Modi said the scheme was a step towards serving the poor people of the country and it would come into effect from Sunday.
“Some call it Modicare, some call it a scheme for the poor. It is definitely a scheme to serve the poor,” he said.
The prime minister also congratulated the team of experts that was instrumental in implementing the scheme.
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“PMJAY-Ayushman Bharat is the biggest government-sponsored healthcare scheme in the world. The number of beneficiaries is almost equal to the population of Canada, Mexico and the US taken together,” Modi said.
Reiterating the slogan “Sabka saath, sabka vikas” (together for all, development for all), Modi said the Ayushman scheme is not based on any communal or caste lines.
“The programme will not differentiate between people, based on religion, caste, location. Every eligible person will be able to avail of the benefits,” he asserted. -PTI