Indian government launches new scheme for quality healthcare for all

摘要

The Ayushman Bharat Yojana (ABY, also called Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana/National Health Protection Scheme [NHPS]) is a Central Government-sponsored scheme launched under the Ayushman Bharat Mission of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India. The scheme was announced by Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech on 15 August 2018 and was formally launched on 23 September 2018. ABY is a health insurance scheme for the 100 million economically weak and financially vulnerable families comprising approximately 500 million Indian citizens. The scheme, which will be one of the largest healthcare schemes in the world is intended to work at all levels right from primary healthcare centres to the tertiary care level. Under this scheme the performance of hospitals will be monitored and star ratings issued accordingly.