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5 Health and
Well-being
From the world’s largest health insurance scheme to the digitization of
health records, the Government of India has leveraged technology across
every sector. This has made healthcare more accessible...
40
19,200
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are offering high-quality generic
medicines, surgical equipment, and health-related
products (such as sanitary napkins available for just ₹1)
38 at prices 50% to 90% lower than branded medicines.
44+ 41
crore Ayushman cards have been generated Swachh Bharat Mission
under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Toilets were constructed
Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY); more than 11 in over
crore people have received free treatment,
and the scheme provides health insurance 12.11
cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year. crore households, raising rural sanitation coverage from
39% in 2014 to 100%.
39 42 93.51+
220 crore ABHA cards were generated
under the Ayushman Bharat Digital
crore doses of COVID-19 Mission. The creation of digital health
records has made the process easier
vaccines were administered for both patients and doctors.
under the nationwide
vaccination drive. India 43
distributed 30 crore MBBS seats increased to over 1.28 lakh,
vaccine doses globally up from 51,000 in 2014. During the
during the COVID-19 same period, the number of medical PG
pandemic. seats rose from 31,000 to over 85,000,
and the number of medical colleges
increased from 842 to over 2,100.
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