Authors : Monalisha Pal; Bharati Saikia; Tushar Singh

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10499874

Abstract : The Indian government approved the ambitious Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in March 2018. It aims to protect 500 million of the most vulnerable Indians financially from health-related costs and to stop the 50–60 million Indians who fall into poverty each year as a result of medical expenses. If India wants to achieve its declared goals of offering universal health coverage (UHC) for its people, extensive reforms across public and private sources of care are required. The public sector must be changed and given the resources to oversee the plan's implementation, delivery, and oversight if the programme is to be successful. Aim: To introduce Health care services under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana AB (PM-JAY) Methodology: Relevant literature was identified through a search on Medline and PubMed. Outcomes: The program's implementation and continuous operation require close supervision to guarantee that its goals are being sustained and that unfavourable side effects are being prevented. Conclusion: Despite the program's many obstacles, AB- PMJAY offers the country an opportunity to address ingrained, long-standing issues with governance, quality assurance, and stewardship. It also speeds up India's progress towards its designated goal of providing universal health care.

Keywords : AB-PMJAY, Universal Health Coverage, National Health Mission, Medical Expenses, Poverty.