Uttar Pradesh celebrated ‘Ayushman Bharat Diwas’ yesterday, marking seven years of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
Special camps were organised across the state, where Ayushman Cards were issued, making UP the top state in the country for card distribution. At least one member in 87 per cent of eligible families now holds an Ayushman Card, highlighting the scheme’s effective implementation.
CEO of State Agency For Comprehensive Health and Integrated Services (SACHIS), Archana Verma said, out of 9 crore targeted beneficiaries in Uttar Pradesh, 5.38 crore Ayushman Cards have already been issued, marking a historic achievement for the state.
CM of state Yogi Adityanath recently announced that teachers in the state will also benefit. The scheme is now moving toward universal coverage to ensure that every eligible beneficiary in the state can access its benefits.
The CEO further stated that so far, 74.4 lakh beneficiaries in the state have received free treatment at listed hospitals under the scheme, with a total expenditure of 12,283 crore rupees.
To ensure easy access to healthcare services, a total of 6,099 hospitals-2,921 government and 3,088 private-have been empanelled, the highest number in the country.
Expenditure on tertiary care services has reached Rs 4,200 crore, covering cancer, cardiology, orthopaedics, organ transplants, paediatric oncology, plastic surgery, and other specialised treatments.