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Universal Health Coverage

AB PM-JAY completes eight years with 48.51 crore Ayushman cards, funding 13.25 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 2.03 lakh crore.

West Bengal has implemented Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, becoming the final State and Union Territory to join the scheme.

Marking seven years of Ayushman Bharat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the initiative has transformed India’s healthcare landscape.

Saima Wazed, Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia, said that hand hygiene is not a luxury but the cornerstone of safe healthcare.

On Wednesday, PM Modi announced the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card, granting universal health coverage to all Indian residents aged 70 and above.