Public Health

Ayushman Bharat is a scheme launched by the Indian government to provide universal health coverage to all its citizens. It was launched in 2018 and aims to provide health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year to over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families.

The Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi is a scheme that provides financial assistance to patients suffering from rare diseases. It was launched in 1997 and aims to provide financial support to patients who are below the poverty line and are suffering from serious illnesses.

Mission Indradhanush is a scheme launched by the Indian government to promote universal immunization. It was launched in 2014 and aims to immunize all children under the age of 2 years and all pregnant women against seven vaccine-preventable diseases.

The National Health Policy 2017 aims to increase the public health expenditure to 2.5% of the GDP. The policy recognizes the need to increase public spending on health to achieve universal health coverage and improve the overall health outcomes.

The National Health Mission plays a crucial role in improving the health system in India. One of its key objectives is to improve the health infrastructure in rural areas, which includes strengthening the healthcare delivery system, improving the quality of care, and increasing access to healthcare services.

The primary objective of the National Health Mission is to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates. It aims to achieve this by improving the health infrastructure, increasing access to healthcare services, and promoting health education and awareness.

The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana provides health insurance coverage to poor and vulnerable families. It is a scheme that aims to provide financial protection to families who are unable to afford healthcare expenses.

The National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme is a scheme launched by the Indian government to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025. It was launched in 2020 and aims to achieve this goal by improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis.

Ayushman Bharat, National Health Mission and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana are all schemes launched by the Government of India to provide universal health coverage to all citizens. Ayushman Bharat is a flagship programme that aims to achieve universal health coverage, National Health Mission is a program that aims to improve the health system and health status of people, especially for the vulnerable and marginalized groups, and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is a scheme that provides health insurance coverage to poor and vulnerable families.

The Ayushman Bharat scheme has two components - the creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) which will provide comprehensive primary healthcare and the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) which will provide health insurance coverage to 10 crore poor and vulnerable families. Thus, the scheme strengthens the primary healthcare system.