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PM Modi: Health of the citizen and poverty reduction are linked

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Poverty reduction can be achieved if the health of citizens, especially the marginalised, improves, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while inaugurating the National Centre for Ageing and launching projects worth Rs 1700 crore at AIIMS, New Delhi. This can be achieved on the back of schemes like Swachch Bharat, Indradhanush Vaccination program and Ayushman Bharat, he said.

In order to provide every citizen with affordable healthcare a national heath policy has been announced. Ayushman Bharat is an important link as it will establish health and wellness centres at ground level, so that diseases are identified on time. “We are working on how to provide free treatment of upto Rs 5 lakh to people in the lower and mid-to-lower income bracket. This will be the biggest health insurance scheme in the world,” he said.

Providing insurance will not only be beneficial for poor section, but will also lead to setting up of big hospitals near villages and suburban areas. It will lead to more employment opportunities, he said.

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Other highlights of his speech:

  • Public healthcare has been given new direction.
  • Work has started on 5 new AIIMS of the 13 announced.
  • Existing hospitals are being re-enforced with more resources
  • New healthcare facilities are being set up in far-flung areas.

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  • Plan to have 24 new medical colleges. There will be atleast one medical college for every 3 Lok Sabha seats
  • Admission process has become visionary.

 

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