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Context
- Ayushman Bharat is a conscious attempt to holistically address health, encompassing prevention, promotion and ambulatory care at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
PMJAY
- It promises to bring healthcare to the poorest through two components:
- Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) delivering comprehensive primary healthcare through the development of 1.5 lakh HWCs
- PM-JAY, the health assurance scheme delivering secondary and tertiary care to 55-crore people through a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year.
Journey
- More than 20,000 HWCs
- More than five crore people have been screened
- More than 45 lakh hospital admissions have taken place
- Ayushman Bharat has provided a platform and framework
States work
- In several states and union territories, it has an opportunity to extend the benefits to far larger numbers, beyond those covered under the scheme.
- 11 states/UTs have expanded the coverage to include almost all families. 23 states/UTs have expanded the beneficiary base with the same benefit coverage as under PMJAY or lower.
Private sector
- More than half of the empaneled hospitals are private. Over 62% of the treatments have been done by private hospitals.
- PM-JAY has created a massive demand for private and public sector services by making hospital facilities accessible to 55 crore people.
In terms of Employment
- With the setting up of 1.5 lakh HWCs by 2022, an expected 1.5 lakh jobs will be created for community health officers, including 50,000 multi-purpose health workers.
- It has generated approximately 50,000-60,000 jobs in the first year itself and is expected to add over 12.5 lakh jobs in both public and private sectors over the next three to five years.
IT
- It is supported by a strong IT backbone that facilitates the identification of beneficiaries, records treatments, processes claims, receives feedback, and addresses grievances.
- A live dashboard
- A strong and sophisticated fraud prevention, detection and control system.
Way ahead
- Tap the potential of collective bargaining and leveraging economies
- Prescribing and ensuring adherence to standard treatment protocols.
- Strengthening the linkage between HWCs and PMJAY
- “Greenfield” states
- India will make sure healthcare is no longer a privilege and is available to every Indian.
- Can Ayushman Bharat make for a healthier India? Critically analyze.(250 words)
- Is Ayushman Bharat going to enlarge the role of the private sector in healthcare? Analyze.
Basics
- About
- Background
- Features
- Analysis
- Challenges
- Significance
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