The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is organising Arogya Manthan to celebrate 5 years of Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
Public Health is a State Subject so states are responsible for providing effective public health to the people.
Status of Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Ayushman Mitra initiative is a part of PM-JAY where any citizen of India can voluntarily enrol themselves as Ayushman Mitra to assist patients and to coordinate with beneficiaries and the hospital.
The scheme has taken the country closer to Sustainable Development Goal 3.8, which envisions universal health coverage.
Public healthcare expenditure as a percentage of GDP at around 2%, places India among the underdeveloped economies.
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