Having issued 19 crore Ayushman cards in the last four years, the Government now has an ambitious target of distributing 10 lakh such cards to the beneficiaries every day under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Ayushman Yojna.
Highlighting the PMJAY beneficiaries as the most important stakeholder in the largest global public health insurance scheme, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya stated that over 19 crore Ayushman Cards have been made in the country spanning its coverage in 33 States/UTs, and more than 24 crore ABHA numbers have been generated.
“This reflects an important milestone in the digitization of health records in the country”.
The current rate of making 4.5 lakh cards per day will be increased to making 10 lakh Ayushman Cards every day, said the Minister after inaugurating the two days long Arogya Manthan 2022 programme here.
Arogya Manthan marks the completion of 4 years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and 1 year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
He said the Government’s focus is to make health services reach the person at the end of the delivery chain, enabled by technology. Dr. Mandaviya stated that PM-JAY has been successful in bridging the gap between the rich and the poor in terms of accessibility of healthcare services in the country.
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnav said that with the interplay of Information Technology and Health, the vision of the Prime Minister of making healthcare accessible in the country can be achieved. He added that every village in the country will be connected through a high-speed optical fiber in the next few years which will ensure health access to all.