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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi

March 12 , 2021 1280 days 828 0
  • The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi as a single non-lapsable reserve fund.
  • The major benefit will be enhanced access to universal & affordable health care through availability of earmarked resources, while ensuring that the amount does not lapse at the end of financial year.
  • The fund will be administered and maintained by the Ministry of Health & Family welfare.
  • This revenue in the fund will be used for the flagship schemes of the Health Ministry including the
    • National Health Mission,
    • Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres and
    • Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
  • The fund also includes the emergency & disaster preparedness & responses during the health emergencies.
  • It also seeks to achieve the progress towards Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the National Health Policy 2017.

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