More than 71.81 crore Ayushman Bharat health accounts generated

New Delhi| More than 71.81 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers (as of December 22) have been generated and 46.53 crore health records have been linked to ABHA, the central government said. In addition, more than 3.55 lakh healthcare facilities are registered on the Healthcare Professionals Registry (HFR) and more than 5.38 lakh healthcare professionals are registered on the HPR.

Over the past 10 years, the country has implemented transformative policies and initiatives that reflect a firm commitment to achieving universal health coverage. An important milestone in this journey was the launch of ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ (AB PMJAY).

AB-PMJAY provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh to each eligible beneficiary family every year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization for 1,961 treatments in 27 specialties. As of 17 December, AB PMJAY has made significant progress by issuing more than 36.28 crore Ayushman cards, this has brought health coverage to millions of people.

According to the Ministry of Health, gender-wise usage shows that 49 per cent of the Ayushman cards issued are women and about 50 per cent of the total hospitalizations are women. This reflects the role of the Plan in promoting gender equality in the health service. Additionally, AB PMJAY has listed 30,932 hospitals nationwide.

Another foundation of India’s healthcare achievements is Mission Indradhanush. It has expanded immunization coverage under the universal immunization programme. “Mission rainbow includes provision of 11 types of vaccines enhancing protection against preventable diseases, the ministry reported. A total of 5.46 crore children and 1.32 crore pregnant women have been vaccinated in all phases of Mission Indradhanush conducted so far in the country.” These efforts are underpinned by fine-tuning key health indicators that show the effectiveness of targeted healthcare strategies and interventions.