Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla has urged the people to take advantage of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra saying that those eligible must get Ayushman Card.

The Deputy CM Shukla said that good health is key all-round development. He informed that the nationwide initiative of Ayushman Bharat Yojana was started in 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet the health needs of the weaker sections. Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) aims at helping to reduce the cost of medical treatment.

Deputy Chief Minister Shukla gave instructions to the departmental officers to make efforts in this direction in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. It is noteworthy that more than 3 crore 71 lakh Ayushman Cards have been issued. So far, more than 16 lakh 88 thousand beneficiaries have received benefits under the scheme and got treatment for various diseases. So far, more than 1 lakh Ayushman Cards have been made in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra.

Benefits to eligible families

Every eligible family gets free treatment facility up to Rs 5 lakh per year. The beneficiary has the facility of free treatment in any identified government or private hospitals across the country affiliated to the scheme. PM-JAY provides cashless access to health care services at the hospital itself to the beneficiary.

In case of hospitalization, free treatment of corona, cancer, kidney disease, heart disease, dengue, chikungunya, malaria, dialysis, knee and hip replacement, infertility, cataract and other identified serious diseases is done. Under the Chief Minister Covid-19 Treatment Scheme, eligible beneficiaries are also treated free of cost.

The beneficiaries can visit any empaneled public or private hospital in India to avail cashless treatment. The services include around 1670 procedures, covering all the costs related to the treatment. These include medicines, supplies, diagnostic services, doctor's fees, room charges, surgeon's fees, OT and ICU charges.