CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many people have taken of healthcare services since ISt June 2020 under Ayushman Bharat Yojana?
A
2.8 crore
B
1.8 crore
C
6.0 crore
D
8.8 crore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, world’s largest health assurance scheme aims to cover over 100 million poor and vulnerable families, or around 500 million individuals, providing a coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.

Detailed explanation-2: -This centrally sponsored flagship scheme aims to provide an annual health cover of up to Rs. 5 lakh to vulnerable 10 crore families (approximately 50 crore persons – 40% of country’s population) based on Socio Economic and Caste Census database.

Detailed explanation-3: -This step seeks to provide healthcare assurance to the migrant workers, who have lost their jobs and sources of livelihood during the lockdown due to Covid-19.

Detailed explanation-4: -Achievements of Ayushman Bharat Yojana: Benefits for the Poor: Within the first 200 days of its implementation, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana helped more than 20.8 lakh low-income and disadvantaged individuals who obtained free medical care of more than Rs. 5, 000 crores.

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