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Which of the following statements is/are correct about Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).a) PM-JAY comes under Ayushman Bharat, a flagship scheme of the Government of India.b) PM-JAY is the largest health assurance scheme in the world which aims at providing a health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for Primary, secondary, and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10.74 crores poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) that form the bottom 40% of the Indian population.c) The households included are based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of the Task Force on Elimination of Poverty in India.1. a only2. b only3. b and c only4. a, b and c

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : a only

The correct answer is a only.

  • Ayushman Bharat : 
    • It is a flagship scheme of the Government of India launched as recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
    • Ayushman Bharat is an attempt to move from a sectoral and segmented approach of health service delivery to a comprehensive need-based health care service.
    • This scheme aims to undertake path-breaking interventions to
  • Ayushman Bharat adopts a continuum of care approach, comprising of two inter-related components, which are -
  • Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) :
    • In February 2018, the Government of India announced the creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by transforming the existing Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres.
    • These centres are to deliver Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) bringing healthcare closer to the homes of people.
    • They cover both, maternal and child health services and non-communicable diseases, including free essential drugs and diagnostic services.
  • Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) :
    • This scheme was launched on 23rd September 2018 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
    • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is the largest health assurance scheme in the world which aims at providing a health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to over 10.74 crores poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) that form the bottom 40% of the Indian population. Hence, Statement b is not correct. (No primary care is covered)
    • The households included are based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) for rural and urban areas respectively. Hence, Statement c is not correct.
    • PM-JAY is fully funded by the Government and the cost of implementation is shared between the Central and State Governments.


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