CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Shri Nityanand Rai said that CAPF personnel and their family members can now avail cashless, in-patient and out-patient health facilities in all hospitals empaneled under the CGHS or Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the Government of India has started the ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme to provide better medical facilities to families of Jawans, under which more than 35 lakh Ayushman Cards have been distributed to 10 lakh personnel. Under this scheme, about 56, 000 bills worth more than Rs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Around bottom 50% of the people in India qualifies for this scheme. Under the scheme, free secondary health care is provided to those requiring specialist treatment as well as tertiary health care for those needing hospitalization. Ministry of Health and Family welfare launched this scheme in 2018.

Detailed explanation-4: -Another one of these initiatives is the ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme, which works toward personnel and dependents of the Central Armed Police Forces and will allow their family members to avail cashless treatment at 24, 000 empanelled hospitals across the country.