New Delhi:
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday appluaded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his work towards proving health security to the people by bringing ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’. He said that heath scheme emerged as a life force for the poorer section of the country.
Mandaviya tweeted, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi did the work of providing health security to more than 10 crore families through the ‘Ayushman Bharat Yojana’.
“Under this scheme, treatment up to 5 lakh is being provided free of cost. This scheme has emerged as a life force for the poorer section of the country,” he added.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi interacted with beneficiaries of different government schemes at the event to mark the eighth anniversary of the BJP government at the Centre and ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’ during an event at Ridge Maidan in Shimla.
During the Sammelan, Prime Minister sought feedback about the various welfare programmes being run by the government from public representatives across the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government completed its eight years at the Centre on May 30.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is a national public health insurance fund of the Government of India that aims to provide free access to health insurance coverage for low-income earners in the country.
(With inputs from ANI)
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