As part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, Ayushman Bharat Diwas was celebrated across the country on April 30th.
The Ayushman Bharat programme seeks to provide easily available and affordable medical facilities in the remote parts of the country.
The Ayushman Bharat has twin missions – The first is to create a network of Health and Wellness Centres to deliver comprehensive primary health care close to the community.
Secondly, it aims to provide insurance coverage to 40% of India’s population for secondary and tertiary care, including hospitalization costs.