Covid19 Ayushman Bharat centres: 50,000+ and counting Republished By Plato Date: November 21, 2020 Views: 432 the Government has reportedly erected more than 50,000 health and wellness centres (HWCs) across the country to administer health services to the eligible population. Ayushman Bharat centres have enjoyed a footfall exceeding 28.1 crore, the Ministry said. In a tweet, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the Government was “crossing one milestone after another!” under Ayushman Bharat by operationalising a total of 50,025 HWCs. He added that the scheme “has improved access to affordable primary healthcare services for more than 25 crore people.” Vardhan thanked states and union territories (UTs) for their role in achieving the milestone. “This has been possible due to the joint efforts of the Center and the States / UTs in planning, monitoring at all levels, standardisation of processes, the flexibility for adaptation provided to the States / UTs, and building on the health systems created thus far,” he said. He extended gratitude to health workers too, whom he described as “the backbone of the healthcare delivery system.” The HWCs operationalised are dispersed across 678 districts. They encompass 27,890 sub-health Centres, 18,536 primary health centres and 3,599 urban primary health centres, according to the Ministry. Ayushman Bharat is arguably the signature component of the Narendra Modi administration’s health agenda. Launched in 2018, the scheme delivers healthcare coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year to the economically vulnerable. The scheme has assumed heightened importance during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the confirmation earlier this year that treatment for the disease would be covered under the initiative. The Ministry stated that the centres operationalised under Ayushman Bharat “have helped in interventions such as risk communication, contact tracing, community surveillance and early identification of cases, and seamless provisioning of non-COVID essential health services for ensuring protection of vulnerable groups, such as [newborns], [the] elderly and those with comorbidities.” For example, the initiative has enabled more than 6.43 crore to be screened for hypertension, 5.23 crore for diabetes, and 6.14 crore for cancer. For hypertension, one crore have been able to avail free medications; for diabetes, the number is sixty lakh. The Health Ministry intends for 1.5 lakh HWCs to be established by December 2022. Share this: Like this: Like Loading… Related Source: https://www.healthissuesindia.com/2020/11/21/ayushman-bharat-centres-50000-and-counting/ Plato Tags:000accessAllannouncedBuildingcancercasesCommunicationcommunitycomponentcontact tracingCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemiccreditdeliverydiabetesDiseasedistrictsEarlyElderlyfamilyFlexibilityFreeGovernmentgratitudeHealthHealth and Wellnesshealth serviceshealth systemshealthcareHTTPShypertensionIdentificationimageInitiativemonitoringnarendra modinewspandemicPeopleplanningpopulationprotectionRiskseamlessServicesShareStatessurveillancesystemSystemsTestingThe Initiativethe jointtreatmenttweetunionurbanVulnerableWelfareWellnessworkersYahooyear Guide to Migrating from Databricks Delta Lake to Apache Iceberg Big Data March 28, 2024 Altcoins That Will Make You Millions 🚀 Real 100x Potential Blockchain March 28, 2024 Latest Intelligence 20-Year Prison Sentence for FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Blockchain March 28, 2024 Norse Atlantic Airways launches direct flights from London Gatwick to Las Vegas Aviation March 28, 2024 12 Best Free Deep Learning eBooks Big Data March 28, 2024 Keoz is Leaving GamerLegion Esports March 28, 2024 Ascendant Closed Beta Date Revealed Gaming March 28, 2024 The Popular 8BitDo Pro 2 Switch Controller Hits Lowest Price Ever Gaming March 28, 2024