- The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) beyond 12th Five Year Plan to 2019-20.
- The PMSSY is a central sector scheme.
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
- Its objectives are correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.
- PMSSY was announced in 2003 and It establishes AIIMS in various regions of India apart from different government colleges.
- It is funded from different centrally sponsored schemes relating to creating infrastructure on public health.