CM Sarma also announced that doctors from the nearby civil hospital would provide free monthly health check-ups to the elderly residents.

The opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing at a fast pace, President Murmu said while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament.

India took a significant stride towards ensuring access to quality healthcare, regardless of economic status by launching the flagship health protection scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), in September 2018. 

Introduced by the Central government, these initiatives aimed to extend healthcare support to underprivileged patients, particularly those unable to afford expensive treatments.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has witnessed a remarkable surge in budgetary allocation over the past decade, marking a significant commitment by the government towards advancing health research in the country.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that healthcare coverage under the Ayushman Bharat insurance scheme will extend to all ASHA and anganwadi workers and helpers.

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.