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The prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said the Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries have crossed the 1 crore-mark.
New Delhi:
The number of people who have benefited from the “Ayushman Bharat” scheme has crossed the one crore-mark, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, said on Wednesday, noting that the initiative has had a positive impact on several lives.
In September of 2018, PM Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Ayushman Bharat. What has been referred to as the largest government-sponsored scheme of health care in the world.
“It would be that every Indian proud of the number of Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries has crossed 1 billion rupees. In less than two years, this initiative has had a positive impact on the lives of many people,” the Prime Minister wrote on Twitter.
During my official visits, I would like to interact with Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries. Unfortunately that is not possible in these days, but I had a great telephone interaction with Pooja Thapa of Meghalaya, the 1 croreth beneficiary. Here is what we discussed. https://t.co/vsUOEEo5pM
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 20, 2020
He congratulated all the recipients and their families, and prayed for his good health. The speaker thanked the doctors, nurses, health workers and all others associated with Ayushman Bharat, saying that their efforts have made it the largest health care program in the world.
“This initiative has earned the trust of several indigenous people, especially the poor and oppressed,” he said. One of the biggest benefits of Ayushman Bharat is the portability, the Prime Minister noted.
“The beneficiaries can obtain top quality and affordable health care is not only the place where it was recorded, but also in other parts of India. This helps those who work outside the home or who are enrolled in a place where they do not belong,” he explained.
He said that during his official visits, which may interact with Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries.
“Unfortunately, that is not possible these days, but I had a great telephone interaction with Pooja Thapa of Meghalaya, the 1 croreth beneficiary,” he said.
The Prime Minister shared the audio clip of the conversation in which Ms Thapa, a soldier’s wife, explained about the surgery that was performed in Shillong the use of the Ayushman Bharat installation. Her husband is posted in Manipur and could not be with her for the coronavirus security lock.
Their two small children are being cared for by the neighbors.
On being asked by the Prime Minister, Ms Thapa said that she does not have to pay for the surgery and medications. She said that without the scheme card, she would have found it difficult to go for the surgery without the need of a loan.
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