Future of Ayushman Bharat: Innovations and Expansions
A country is made up of various sectors and it is important to develop each of those sectors, especially for a developing country like India. One of those sectors is the healthcare sector. To ensure that the people of the country are healthy and well, the government of India launched the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
What Is The Ayushman Bharat Yojana?
The Ayushman Bharat Yojana, officially known as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is one of the largest health insurance schemes launched by the government of India in 2018. The government scheme offers cashless treatment of up to Rs. 5 lakhs to a family annually which covers around 1500 medical and surgical procedures. The families are identified through the data of the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) and ensure that people in need of the scheme, reap its benefits.
Future of Ayushman Bharat Yojana
The Ayushman Bharat Yojana has been saving millions of lives every year and the government’s focus is now on its future and the ways of expanding the scheme’s boundaries and reach.
1. Advanced Technology
The government of India aims to develop a digital system for the Ayushman Bharat Yojana under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). By integrating Ayushman Bharat Yojana with the NDHM, the govt. aims to digitise every citizen’s health ID so that their data can be accessed quickly later when needed.
The govt. also aims to provide telemedicine services through empaneled hospitals so that people can connect with professionals over the telephone without having to travel.
2. Expanded Focus
The scheme aims to expand its reach to other vulnerable sections of society as well like elderly people above the age of 70 who are prone to age-related illnesses; workers from the unorganised sector who don’t have formal employment benefits; and women and children, especially pregnant or lactating women and infants who need special care and attention.
3. Public-Private Partnerships
The Ayushman Bharat Yojana is also forming partnerships with private hospitals so that people can avail quality healthcare services there as well and don’t have to travel miles just for a govt. hospital in critical times of need. This partnership is not only to expand the boundaries of the scheme but also helps in creating jobs and training healthcare workers and other medical professionals.
Conclusion
The Ayushman Bharat Yojana also known as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is one of the most important healthcare schemes launched by the government of India. It is like a shield that protects people from the uncertainties of life and one of those uncertainties is medical care and attention at the right time.
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