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‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (AB-PMJAY), considered to be the most ambitious and revolutionary scheme of the Central Government in the direction of health sector and poor welfare of the country, has today completed 8 glorious years of its success. The official figures released by the government on this historic occasion are testimony to how this scheme has proved to be a boon for crores of deprived and needy families of the country. In this special report, prepared without any cuts and completely in reporter style, we will know how Ayushman Bharat has completely changed the face of India’s medical infrastructure and healthcare sector in the last eight years. Today, even the last person sitting in every corner of the country has been able to get free treatment in the big and state-of-the-art hospitals of the country through this scheme, which has brought great relief to the poor families from getting trapped in the debt trap.
The biggest milestone in the journey of Ayushman Bharat Yojana in these eight years is that under it, a strong and impenetrable shield of health protection has been provided to about 60 crore citizens of the country. The scope of this government scheme has been continuously expanded so that no eligible and needy family dies due to lack of expensive treatment. According to data, more than 48 crore Ayushman cards have been successfully made across the country so far, which is proof of how aware people have become about the scheme. Due to these cards being made through a digital and transparent system, now the beneficiaries do not have to rush to the hospitals, rather they can easily get themselves registered without any paper hassle. This mega campaign of providing health services to villages and remote areas has given a new pace and direction to the medical system of India.
As soon as the mention of poverty and serious illness was heard, lines of worry would be drawn on the foreheads of the middle and poor families of the country, because the expense of a major operation or a prolonged illness would make the entire family financially poor. Ayushman Bharat Yojana has worked as a lifeline for more than 13 crore seriously ill patients and their families in the country, who have received completely free and high quality treatment in various empaneled hospitals. If the total cost of treatment of these 13 crore people is estimated, then according to government figures, lakhs and crores of rupees of the public have been directly saved. Due to the inclusion of cancer, heart disease, kidney transplant and many other complex and expensive medical procedures under the ambit of this scheme, today even the poorest of the poor in the country is able to get treatment from the best doctors of the country without worrying about money.
Behind the success of Ayushman Bharat scheme is a very large and strong network of public and private hospitals spread across the country, which is engaged in serving the patients day and night. State-of-the-art medical facilities have been made available in thousands of empaneled hospitals spread across small towns, rural areas and metros, due to which patients are now freed from the compulsion of running to metros for treatment. The government is continuously emphasizing that quality health services should be accessible in every district of the country, and in this context, the establishment of Health and Wellness Center (Ayushman Arogya Mandir) has further strengthened the primary health services at the grassroots level. Due to regular check-up, free medicines and timely consultation at these centres, serious diseases are identified in the initial stages, due to which their successful treatment becomes possible in time.
In today’s era of digital and modern Generative AI, Ayushman Bharat Yojana is completely keeping pace with technology. The entire process from identifying beneficiaries, generating Digital Health ID (ABHA Card) and hospitalization to discharge has been made completely paperless and transparent. With the help of Artificial Intelligence and data analytics, the scope for fraud and fraud is now almost negligible, thereby ensuring that every penny and benefit of the scheme reaches only the right and eligible person. As India’s digital health policy becomes stronger in the coming times, the Ayushman Bharat scheme will be completely successful in creating a complete and self-reliant health cycle for every citizen of the country, realizing the Prime Minister’s dream of ‘Healthy India, Prosperous India’.