by AIP Online Bureau | May 29, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
Flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) have played a pivotal role in increasing access to affordable healthcare services, particularly for vulnerable populations.Expansion marks a critical step towards universal health...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 1, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life, Policy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM Modi highlighted the potential of Puducherry to emerge as a major medical tourism hub, pointing out that the region already has nine medical colleges Puducherry:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said healthcare should be...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 18, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Bhupendra Patel,Chief Minister, Gujarat The AB PMJAY–MA scheme, which integrates the Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat programme with the state-run Mukhyamantri Amrutum Yojana, currently covers around 1.20 crore families in Gujarat.At present, 2,090 hospitals have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 17, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
“The ESIC provides free treatment to around 3.77 crore families, which means around 18 crore individuals, in 165 hospitals and over 1,500 dispensaries in the country. They are also provided treatment in around 2,000 empanelled hospitals. We have now decided to provide...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 11, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
J P Nadda,Union Health Minister “There were three states – Odisha, Delhi and West Bengal – where the Ayushman Bharat scheme was not implemented. However, the scheme came into operation in Odisha and Delhi after the change of government in these...
