New Delhi: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has said that India has made significant progress in healthcare and digital service delivery over the past ten years.
Addressing a function in New Delhi today, Mr Nadda said, the number of AIIMS has increased from one institute to 23, and the number of medical colleges has risen from 387 to 863. He said, through the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the health records, vaccination, and screening of crores of people are being digitized, so that health services can become more accessible, effective, and transparent. Mr Nadda highlighted that 98 crore ABHA cards have been generated so far.
The Minister said that through the Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, the government has strengthened preventive healthcare while ensuring the screening of crores of people. He informed that health coverage of up to five lakh rupees is being provided to approximately 61 crore people under Ayushman Bharat scheme.
[AIR news]