Every year, Ayushmaan Bharat Diwas is observed on April 30th in India to uplift the ideals of Ayushman Bharat Yojna. in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a health scheme named Ayushman Bharat Yojna in order to fulfilment of the objectives of the government of India that align with SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) of the United Nations.
It is celebrated to promote the significance of the campaign to provide medical facilities to all the remote areas of the country and to provide healthcare facilities to every needy citizen in the country. On this day a scheme called Ayushman Bharat Yojana was also introduced by the prime minister of India Narendra Modi. The scheme is also known as the National health protection scheme.
The main aim of the Ayushman Bharat Diwasis to promote affordable healthcare facilities in the country’s remotest areas based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census database. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PM-JAY) is an important component of the Ayushman Bharat Yojna.
Ayushman Bharat policy: List of diseases covered
- Prostate Cancer
- Skull related surgery
- Double Valve Replacement
- Carotid angioplasty with stent
- Coronary artery bypass grafting
- Tissue expander for disfigurement following burns.
- Laryngopharyngectomy with gastric pull-up
- Pulmonary Valve replacement
- Anterior Spine Fixation
