top of page
News of Assam Advertisement

Advertisement

Place your Advertisement here

Advertisement

Place your Advertisement here

Advertisement

Writer's pictureNews of Assam

Assam Chief Minister Launches Health Scheme for Economically Vulnerable Families


Assam Chief Minister Launches Health Scheme for Economically Vulnerable Families

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma marked the two-year anniversary of his administration by launching "Ayushman Asom – Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana," a health assurance scheme that offers cashless medical treatment of up to Rs five lakh per family per year. The program aims to make healthcare accessible and affordable for economically vulnerable families. It will initially cover approximately 26 lakh beneficiary families and will eventually expand to 32 lakh families. Beneficiaries for Ayushman Asom shall be those who are listed under the National Food Security Act. The initiative covers 1,578 healthcare procedures in more than 300 impaneled hospitals within the state and all Ayushman Bharat-impaneled hospitals across the country. The Atal Amrit Abhiyan Society shall handle the day-to-day operations of Ayushman Asom. The Assam Chief Minister stated that the healthcare sector has been a priority area of his administration, citing the recent inauguration of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Changsari and a number of new medical colleges and hospitals across the state. The Chief Minister also declared the rollout of Mukhya Mantri Lok Seva Arogya Yojana, a healthcare benefit scheme for employees of the Government of Assam, from August 15.

Comments


Advertisement

News of Assam Advertisement

Advertisement

Place your Advertisement here

Advertisement

Place your Advertisement here
bottom of page