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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many states Ink MoUs With Centre On Health Protection Mission?
A
Four
B
Five
C
Seven
D
Eight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A total of 20 states have signed MoUs with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) to implement the government’s national health protection mission, which aims to provide a cover of ₹ 500, 000 per family annually to 100 million vulnerable families.

Detailed explanation-2: -The National Health Protection scheme is the Ayushman Bharat scheme in India. Under this scheme, the government ensures that it will cover over 10 crores of poor and vulnerable families by providing up to ₹5 lakh for each family per year, with secondary and tertiary hospitalization.

Detailed explanation-3: -The PMJAY scheme aims to provide healthcare to 10 crore families, mostly poor and have lower middle income, through a health insurance scheme covering Rs. 5 lakh per family. The ten crore families comprise eight crore families in rural areas and 2.33 crore families in urban areas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission.

Detailed explanation-5: -The central government of India periodically publishes a National Health Policy (NHP) to guide future health programs.

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