Odisha becomes 34th State/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY

Odisha has become the 34th State and Union Territory to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Under this scheme, health cover of five lakh rupees per year is provided for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization of every family. National Health Authority and the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Odisha signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi yesterday in this regard. 

Speaking on the occasion, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said that over eight crore hospitalizations have



been recorded under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme. He also said that hospitalization has significantly increased in far-flung and remote areas of the country due to access to health facilities aided by the scheme. He added that 45 per cent of India’s population is covered under the scheme. The Minister also added that Political ego should not come in the way of states in choosing people-centric schemes.

Delhi and West Bengal are the only states and Union Territory left to implement this scheme so far