Health Ministry celebrates Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2023 today

New Delhi: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), States and Union Territories are celebrating the 5th Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2023 across the country.

It is being celebrated under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).

The Ministry said that more than thirty-four Pratigya Yatras were conducted yesterday across the country. Out of which, eight Yatras have been led by Members



of Parliament.

These Pad yatras were conducted to create a mass fervor among people. The Ministry said, more than five thousand citizens including Doctors took pledge to use generic medicines on MyGov platform.

The second day of the celebration stands as Jan Aushadhi Pratigya Yatra. The aim of such pad yatras is to ensure dissemination of knowledge about the PMBJP scheme to make easy accessibility of Jan Aushadhi generic medicines.