ASHA and Anganwadi workers to get healthcare under Ayushman Bharat

The government on Thursday announced the extension of healthcare cover under Ayushman Bharat to all ASHA and anganwadi workers.

 

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme in the world that provides coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.

 

Till December 27 last year, 55 crore people belonging to 12 crore families were covered under the scheme.

 

The Finance Minister added, all maternal and child healthcare schemes will be brought under one comprehensive scheme.

 

ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers, who are trained female community healthcare activists. They are selected from villages and trained to provide first-level healthcare to villagers.