Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister launched a portal for allied and healthcare professionals and institutes. It will act as a centralised database of existing healthcare professionals and institutes
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled multiple projects related to the health sector worth around Rs 12,850 crore at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in the national capital on the occasion of 9th Ayurveda Day.
As a major addition to the flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), the Prime Minister launched the expansion of health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above.
This will further help in providing health coverage to all senior citizens regardless of their income. It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to provide quality healthcare services all across the country.
Modi apologized to all the elderly people above 70 years of age in Delhi and West Bengal, due to the state governments’ decision not to participate in the Ayushman Bharat Yojana and said that the walls of the political interests have hindered its implementation in their states.
Addressing the inauguration of various health projects at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in the national capital on the occasion of 9th Ayurveda Day, PM Modi said that the national health scheme aims to provide comprehensive coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh for hospitalization.
“I apologize to all the elderly people above 70 years of age in Delhi and all the elderly people above 70 years of age in West Bengal that I will not be able to serve you. I apologize to them that I will know how you are, I will get the information but I will not be able to help you and the reason is that the government in Delhi and the government in West Bengal are not joining this Ayushman Yojana. Elderly in Delhi, Bengal won’t be able to benefit from Ayushman Bharat as their governments not implementing it for political reasons,” the PM said.
“The tendency to oppress the sick people of your own state for your political interests is against any humane attitude and hence I apologize to the elderly people of West Bengal, I apologize to the elderly people of Delhi, I can serve the people of the country, but the walls of the political profession are preventing me from serving the elderly people of Delhi, and West Bengal,” he said.
Delhi and West Bengal are among the states where the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Yojna is not implemented.
He further said that the world is seeing India as a big centre of medical and wellness tourism.
The Prime Minister also handed over Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card to the beneficiaries.
Addressing the inauguration of various health projects, BJP national president JP Nadda said that the Prime Minister has dedicated the day to health services and infrastructure for health
In a major boost to healthcare infrastructure, PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple healthcare institutions.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated Phase II of India’s First All India Institute of Ayurveda.
It includes a Panchakarma hospital, an Ayurvedic pharmacy for drug manufacturing, a sports medicine unit, a central library, an IT and start-ups incubation centre and a 500-seat auditorium among others.
Further, the Prime Minister launched a portal for allied and healthcare professionals and institutes. It will act as a centralised database of existing healthcare professionals and institutes.
He inaugurated three medical colleges at Mandsaur, Neemuch and Seoni in Madhya Pradesh.
Further, he inaugurated facility and service extensions at various AIIMS in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh, Kalyani in West Bengal, Patna in Bihar, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Guwahati in Assam and in New Delhi, which will also include a Jan Aushadhi Kendra.
The PM inaugurated a Super Speciality Block in Government Medical College at Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh and a Critical Care Block in Bargarh, Odisha.
He also laid the foundation stone of five Nursing Colleges in Shivpuri, Ratlam, Khandwa, Rajgarh and Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh; 21 Critical Care Blocks at Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan under Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), and several facilities and service extensions at AIIMS in New Delhi and in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated an ESIC Hospital at Indore in Madhya Pradesh and lay the foundation stone for ESIC hospitals at Faridabad in Haryana, Bommasandra and Narasapur in Karnataka, Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, and Atchutapuram in Andhra Pradesh.
These projects will bring healthcare benefits to around 55 lakh ESI beneficiaries.
PM Modi has been a strong proponent of expanding the usage of technology to enhance service delivery across sectors.
In an innovative usage of drone technology to enhance service delivery to make healthcare more accessible, he also launched drone services at 11 Tertiary Healthcare Institutions.
These include AIIMS Rishikesh in Uttarakhand, AIIMS Bibinagar in Telangana, AIIMS Guwahati in Assam, AIIMS Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, AIIMS Jodhpur in Rajasthan, AIIMS Patna in Bihar, AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh, AIIMS Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, AIIMS Raipur in Chhattisgarh, AIIMS Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh and RIMS Imphal in Manipur.
He launched Helicopter Emergency Medical Services from AIIMS Rishikesh, which will help deliver speedy medical care.
The Prime Minister launched the U-WIN portal. It will benefit pregnant women and infants by fully digitalizing the vaccination process. It will ensure timely administration of life-saving vaccines to pregnant women and children (from birth to 16 years) against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases.
The Prime Minister launched a nationwide campaign, “Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan,” that aims to raise health awareness among the citizens.
PM Modi also launched the State-specific Action Plan on Climate Change and Human Health for each state and UT which will lay out adaptation strategies towards developing climate-resilient healthcare services among others. (ANI)