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.