Ayushman Bharat is the title under which two revamped health programmes were unveiled in the Union Budget to proclaim a thrust towards universal health coverage.
The assurance of accessible and affordable health care is directed at rural and vulnerable sections of the population through initiatives that promise community based primary care as well as government-financed hospital care. About 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres will bring several elements of essential primary health services closer to people’s homes. This comprehensive package will provide maternal and child health services; prevention, detection and early care for common communicable and non-communicable diseases; essential drugs and basic diagnostics; and health promotion through community health education. While the funds required will certainly be more than the ₹1,200 crore allocated, additional funds have to flow from the main budget of the National Health Mission.
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