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...So that no Indian is ever

deprived of medical treatment !

Gyanendra from Bihar got a new life from Ayushman Bharat

PM Modi wrote a letter and said- ‘Your health, our resolve’

“Crores have benefitted from the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, and I am
one of them. I was diagnosed with a kidney ailment, and under this
scheme, I received treatment in Patna, Bihar. This scheme is greatly

benefitting the poor and middle-class sections of the country. It is
indeed an effective and beneficial initiative.”

hese words, filled with content-
ment for the accessible medical
treatment and the relief of receiv-
Ting care free of cost, are from Shri
Gyanendra Kumar Gupta of Bihar, whose
kidney treatment was made possible at
no charge through the Ayushman Bharat
scheme. After his recovery, Gyanendra
wrote a heartfelt letter to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to express his gratitude.
Thanks to this transformative scheme,
crores like Gyanendra—who, just a
decade ago, might have fallen below the
poverty line due to the crushing burden
of healthcare expenses—have been able
to access essential medical care. In this
context, the revolutionary initiative of
providing free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh
has proved to be a blessing for 55 to 60
crore Indians, particularly those from
economically weaker sections, the middle
class, and the elderly.
Although universal healthcare had
been discussed in the country before, it is

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