India's federal minister for Health, J.P. Nadda said, "The Health Ministry is working very hard for the effective implementation of Ayushman Bharat, or the National Health Protection Mission, for a healthy, productive, and prosperous India." Ayushman Bharat will provide 500 million individuals comprehensive primary healthcare services as well as secondary and...
India's Ayushman Bharat Healthcare Program to Launch on September 15
Ayushman Bharat, also known as the National Health Protection Mission, that will offer free healthcare for underprivileged citizens of India, will be launched on from September 25, 2018. It will benefit more than 100 million 'poor and vulnerable' families -- at least 500 million individuals, or about 40% of the...
India to Provide Health Insurance to the Underprivileged
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the launch of Ayushman Bharat (meaning 'long life India' in Hindi), a National Health Protection Mission promising health coverage to 100,000,000 underprivileged and vulnerable families in both rural and urban areas. Each family will get an annual insurance coverage of $7,700 which will take care...