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“AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 PM launches Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya THE BIG STORY Yojana, calls it a ‘game changer’ Hon’ble PM was taken on a tour of a special exhibition on Ayushman Bharat – PM-JAY by Dr. Indu Bhushan, CEO, National Health Agency. The exhibition showcased the key fea- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launches world’s largest State-run healthcare programme tures of the PM-JAY such as the process of obtaining treatment under PM-JAY Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched the health scheme: Ayushman Bharat - from beneficiary identification, verifi- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) at Ranchi, Jharkhand on September 23, 2018. The cation to discharge from hospital and launch event took place in the august presence of Smt. Droupadi Murmu, Hon’ble Governor feedback. Mera PM-JAY online portal of Jharkhand, Shri Raghubar Das, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Shri J P Nadda, Hon’ble that helps a person know his/her eli- Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, and other dignitaries. Hon’ble PM also launched gibility for PM-JAY was also displayed the PM-JAY anthem “Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar, Ayushman Bharat Ho, along with background information Bharat Ayushman ho”. on health financing in the country and progress made so far by the scheme. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that the scheme has a vision to provide the poorest of the poor, and the underprivileged sections of society, with better healthcare and treatment. He said this is the world’s biggest health assurance scheme that will benefit over 50 crore people, roughly equal to the population of the European Union, or the population of Number of America, Canada and Mexico, taken together. 240,000 beneficiaries verified Explaining how comprehensive PM-JAY is, the Prime Minister said it would cover over 1300 illnesses, including serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. He said private hospitals too would be part of this scheme. The Prime Minister assured that the amount of 5 lakhs would Number of cover all investigations, medicine, pre-hospitalization expenses etc. He said it would also cover 1,09,000 pre-authori- pre-existing illnesses. He said that people can learn more about the scheme by calling the toll- free 24x7 helpline 14555, or through their Common Service Centre. sations The Prime Minister explained about the portability of the scheme and said, “In the States that are a part of PM-JAY, people can get the benefit of the scheme in whichever of these States they Number of go to.” He added that more than 13,000 hospitals across the country have joined the scheme so 14,020 hospitals far. The Prime Minister said that the Union Government is working with a holistic approach to empanelled/ improve the health sector in the country. He said the focus is on both “Affordable Healthcare” in Process and “Preventive Healthcare.” The Prime Minister expressed confidence that through the efforts of all those involved with Pre- PM-JAY, and the dedication of the doctors, nurses, healthcare providers, ASHAs, ANMs etc, the Rs. 172 authorisation scheme would become a success. He also praised the National Health Agency team saying it amount was an excellent example of good governance, making possible the launch of the scheme in crore under six months of its approval. Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 PM-JAY ROLL-OUT IN STATES BIHAR ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar, Shri Nitish AB PM-JAY was rolled-out by Hon’ble Lieu- Kumar in the presence of Hon’ble Governor tenant Governor Admiral D K Joshi on Sep- of Bihar, Shri Lalji Tandon and other respect- tember 23 at G. B. Pant Hospital auditorium in ed dignitaries presented the e-card to a ben- Port Blair in presence of dignitaries. Around eficiary to mark the roll-out of PM-JAY in Bi- 21,405 families corresponding to 4,27,246 har. Over 33 e-cards were presented during people in Andaman & Nicobar will be cov- the event to rural and urban beneficiaries of ered in the package of Rs. 5 lakhs per family Patna district. under AB PM-JAY scheme which would run in parallel with States’ existing ANISHI scheme. CHHATTISGARH The scheme was rolled-out by Hon’ble Chief ARUNACHAL PRADESH Minister of Chhattisgarh, Shri Raman Singh in the presence of Shri Ajay Chandrakar, Hon’ble Union Minister of State Shri Kiren Rijiju and Minister for Department of Health and Fam- Hon’ble Chief Minister Pema Khandu rolled- ily Welfare and Shri Rajesh Moonat, Hon’ble out PM-JAY in Arunachal Pradesh and distrib- Minster of Public Works Department. The uted e-cards to 25 beneficiaries. Over 500 first beneficiary of the scheme, Jivrakhan -Ma people participated in the launch event held heshwari, was presented his e-card by the on September 23, 2018 in Itanagar. Chief Minister during the event. GOA ASSAM AB PM-JAY was rolled-out by Hon’ble Gov- ernor of Goa, Smt Mridula Sinha from Dr. The launch event was attended by Hon’ble S.Z. Quasim Auditorium, NIO, Dona Paula in Chief Minister, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, presence of dignitaries and State officials. The Hon’ble Minister of Health and Family Wel- event commenced with a brief address about fare, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, CEO - State the scheme followed by a live telecast of the Health Agency and many other dignitaries launch by Hon’ble Prime Minister in Ranchi, and State officials. There was a turn up of Jharkhand. The dignitaries presented memen- more than 15,000 attendees at the event. tos of PM-JAY e-cards to 18 beneficiaries. Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 PM-JAY ROLL-OUT IN STATES GUJARAT LAKSHADWEEP AB PM-JAY was rolled-out by Hon’ble Chief AB PM-JAY was rolled out by Shri Vijen- Minister Shri Vijay Rupani in Ahmedabad in dra Singh Rawat IAS, Collector / Secretary presence of dignitaries - Hon’ble Deputy (Health) on September 23. The launch be- CM and Health Minister Shri Nitin Bhai Patel, gan with a brief address about the scheme Member of Parliament Shri Kirit Bhai Patel followed by a live telecast of the launch by among others. Mementos of PM-JAY e-cards Hon’ble Prime Minister in Ranchi, Jharkhand. were also presented to 10 beneficiaries. The Shri Vijendra Singh Rawat along with oth- event also witnessed exchange of MoUs be- er dignitaries also presented mementos of tween Implementing Support Agency and Golden cards to 7 beneficiaries. State Health Agency and Insurance company and State Health Agency. HARYANA MADHYA PRADESH The scheme was rolled-out by Hon’ble Chief Hon’ble Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chou- Minister Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, in the pres- han rolled-out AB PM-JAY in the state in a ence of Shri Satyadev Narayan Arya, Hon’ble function held at Legislative Assembly Hall, Governor of Haryana and Shri Anil Vij, Health Bhopal. During the event, PM-JAY e-cards Minister. The event was attended by close to were distributed to the families. Guidelines 500 people. The first beneficiary of PM-JAY, and an official portal for the scheme were Smt Mousami also attended the event and her also released during the occasion. During his family was personally congratulated by the speech, Mr. Chauhan mentioned that MP is Chief Minister. in the forefront of implementing public wel- fare programmes of Union Government on priority. MAHARASHTRA HIMACHAL PRADESH The roll-out of AB PM-JAY in the state of Ma- The scheme was rolled out in the state by harashtra was held at Chief Minister’s guest- Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Jai Ram Thakur. house in Mumbai. The historic event saw in Addressing the gathering, he said that the attendance State Dignitaries - Devendra scheme will benefit 22 lakh people in the hill Fadnavis, Hon’ble Chief Minister, C. Vidyasagar state. A total of 175 hospitals in Himachal Rao, Hon’ble Governor of State, Dr. Deepak have been registered under the scheme. Roll- Ramchandra Sawant, State Health Minister, out was concluded with the distribution of and other dignitaries. To mark the event, 18 e-cards to the beneficiaries. beneficiaries were awarded mementos of their PM-JAY e-cards by State Dignitaries. Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar Bimar na hoga ab lachar, bimari ka hoga muft upchar “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 “AROGYA SAMVAD” Newsletter for AYUSHMAN BHARAT - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ISSUE 1, October 2018 PM-JAY ROLL-OUT IN STATES SIKKIM MANIPUR Hon’ble Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling launched the scheme in Hon’ble Chief Minister N Biren Singh Gangtok. He reaffirmed his commitment launched PM-JAY in Manipur and distributed to building a financially secure and healthy e-cards to 10 beneficiaries.