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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK...

Making The Treatment Facility

Accessible To Every Indian

Greetings, Bharat Yojana, and in this context, India’s health
In the Kumarasambhava composed by the great revolution has become the cover story of this
Sanskrit poet Kalidas, it is written - “शरीीरीमााद्यंं खलु ु issue.
धमामसााधनम्।” That is, the body is the first means In the personality section, read about Bihar’s
of fulfilling all tasks and duties. Only when the first Dalit Chief Minister, Bhola Paswan Shastri.
citizens are healthy does the nation also become One year of Cruise Bharat Mission in the flagship
strong and capable. This thinking has become schemes, Union Cabinet Decisions, account
the basis of India’s health revolution today. The of the work done in the Monsoon Session of
dream of universal healthcare in India is coming Parliament, along with Prime Minister Narendra
true. The Ayushman Bharat scheme is playing a Modi’s fortnight-long programs, are the other
key role in achieving this vision. Today, the highlights.
poorest of the poor are taking advantage of the Along with this, special content has been
facility of free treatment. Whereas earlier, due to included in the event organized at the Delhi
the cost of treatment, crores of families used to Assembly on the completion of 100 years of Vit-
go below the poverty line every year. Land and thalbhai Patel becoming the first elected Indian
property had to be sold. But now a scheme like Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly.
Ayushman Bharat has not only given strength to Special report on India’s goal of becoming a
the poor-middle-class families, but has also filled major player in the field of nuclear energy, Mann
them with confidence. Ki Baat on the inside page of the magazine, and
Also, the infrastructural development in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a 10%
health sector and availability of tertiary-level reduction in edible oil on the back cover.
healthcare facilities up to the district level,
expansion of medical colleges and seats, vac- Keep sending us your suggestions.
cination, and most importantly, emphasis on
preventive healthcare, are not only giving a new
direction to the health sector but are also pre-
paring the foundation for providing healthcare
to all in the Viksit Bharat. This 23rd September (Dhirendra Ojha)
marks the completion of 7 years of Ayushman

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