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Flagship Scheme Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Project

AFFORDABLE

MEDICINE FOR ALL

The market price
of cancer drug
Gemcitabine is

Rs 6,412. But
at the Pradhan

Mantri Bhartiya
Janaushadhi Kendra,
one could get the The basis of success and

same medicine prosperity in life is health,
for just Rs 631! whether that progress is related

Generic medicines to an individual, family or society
are available at a or a nation, its foundation rests
much affordable rate on health.

than other branded
medicines available This statement of Prime Minister
in the market at these Narendra Modi is very important in

6,634 Janaushadhi the context of a report of the World
centres. Bank released in 2014.

ccording to a World Bank report, 6.3 million are providing affordable medicines to the people
people of India used to slip below poverty all over the country. One can buy 1,250 types of
Aline every year due to huge expenditure medicines and 204 kinds of surgery equipment
incurred in the treatment of serious ailments. at an affordable rate which is 50 to 90 per cent
To reduce this burden of costly medicine, Prime lesser than their market price.
Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Policies and initiatives taken by the
Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Project (PMBJP) Government aim for ‘Swasthya Se Samridhi’.
on July 1, 2015 and then on September 23, 2015 The Prime Minister always stressed upon getting
the Ayushman Bharat Yojana was launched to an affordable healthcare for all. Thus, this desire
meet its objective. Today, 6,634 of these kendras paved the way for an all India campaign for setting

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