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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicAyushman Bharat

Topic: Ayushman Bharat

Disease prescription to be enough to get Covid vaccine, PM-JAY won’t cover vaccination cost

Dr R.S. Sharma, CEO National Health Authority & head of empowered group on Covid vaccinations, says 11,000-12,000 private hospitals under PM-JAY & CGHS will give vaccinations in the first stage.

Modi govt’s POSHAN scheme needs attention, states used only 40% funds, NITI Aayog says

Govt think-tank’s report also says Ayushman Bharat scheme could miss key 2022 target, highlights Covid lesson that health surveillance can spot outbreaks early.

Beyond Hindutva and nationalism, one element drives Modi’s success — last-mile delivery

PM Modi conceives of welfare programmes like Ujjwala, Awaas Yojana and Nal se Jal — and then ensures beneficiaries get it.

Total allocation for health ministry up only 7%, no increase in budget for Ayushman Bharat

Allocation for health ministry stands at Rs 73,931.77 cr , up from Rs 69,000 cr last year.  AYUSH ministry budget stands at Rs 2,970 cr, up from last year’s Rs 2,122 cr.

Only 8 Ayushman Bharat packages cover care for terminally ill patients, govt analysis finds

A working paper by National Health Authority says only 31% claims are made for palliative care under Ayushman Bharat.

Amit Shah to launch Ayushman healthcare scheme for CAPF in Assam on 23 January

The scheme provides a cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families.

PM Modi launches Ayushman Bharat scheme in J&K to extend health insurance coverage

The scheme will ensure universal health coverage, and focus on providing financial risk protection and ensuring quality and affordable essential health services to all residents.

Mamata-Modi govt ‘schemes war’ heats up in Bengal ahead of polls, TMC says take ideas from us

Bengal hasn’t implemented PM-Kisan and Ayushman Bharat schemes as the state introduced their own schemes. BJP says Mamata is depriving people for her petty political interests.

Govt addressing all privacy concerns around digital health mission, NHA CEO Indu Bhushan says

Envisioned as the first step towards Universal Health Coverage, National Digital Health Mission aims to provide every Indian with a personal health ID and identifiers to doctors.

L-G Manoj Sinha announces new health scheme for J&K, web portal for public grievances

In his first press conference since becoming L-G, Sinha announces extension of Ayushman Bharat benefit of Rs 5 lakh per family to J&K’s entire population.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.