Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) is the best among the public welfare schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing a gathering after inaugurating a trust-run cancer hospital and a health building on Dumas Road, Amit Shah said the Prime Minister has “done many historic things in just one lifetime”.
Shah said, “But if you ask me to name the best scheme among all these schemes, I will say Ayushman Bharat scheme. Under this scheme, approximately 60 crore citizens are now eligible to get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh.
He said that a cancer hospital built by a trust at a cost of Rs 250 crore has been inaugurated here in which patients holding Ayushman Bharat card can get treatment.
Shah said, “The Modi government has taken several steps to improve the healthcare scenario in the country. India’s healthcare budget has increased from Rs 37,000 crore in 2013–14 to Rs 98,000 crore under the Modi government, representing a three-fold increase in allocation. The Prime Minister has adopted a holistic approach to improve health services in the country.
He underlined that in 2014 there were 387 medical colleges which produced 51,000 MBBS doctors every year but now the number of medical colleges has increased to 766 which produce 1.15 lakh MBBS doctors.
The Union Minister said that other initiatives include promoting AYUSH sector, providing clean drinking water and promoting sports to increase immunity among citizens.
