TNPSC Thervupettagam

First health & wellness center

April 26 , 2018 2408 days 921 0
  • PM inaugurated the first Health and Wellness Centre in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh to mark the launch of Ayushman Bharat Yojana - National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM).
  • The insurance scheme dubbed as Modicare was announced in Union Budget 2018 and was approved by Union Cabinet in March 2018 with budgetary support of Rs 10,500 crore.
  • It aims to target over 10 crore families belonging to poor and vulnerable population based on Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 (SECC) database.
  • It is the World’s largest government-funded healthcare programme.
  • Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission Council (AB-NHPMC) will be set up at apex level for giving policy directions and fostering coordination between Centre and States for implementation of scheme
  • It will be chaired by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister.

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