๐ Topic 06 of 6 ยท Chapter 07 ยท Health Technology & Pharmaceuticals
Health Schemes & Revision
Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, NHM, Mission Indradhanush, complete revision โ UPSC & PSC exams.
๐ฅ Key Health Schemes of India
- Ayushman Bharat PMJAY (2018) โ โน5 lakh/year health insurance โ 50 crore beneficiaries โ world’s largest health insurance scheme
- National Health Mission (NHM) (2013) โ strengthens healthcare infrastructure; ASHA workers; free medicines and diagnostics
- Mission Indradhanush (2014) โ universal immunisation; targets unvaccinated children; “Indradhanush” = 7 vaccines like 7 rainbow colours
- Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) โ free antenatal care on 9th of every month
- Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) โ cash incentive for institutional delivery
- National Mental Health Programme โ mental health services; NIMHANS (Bengaluru) = nodal centre
๐ฅ ASHA Workers
- ASHA = Accredited Social Health Activist
- Introduced under NRHM (National Rural Health Mission) in 2005
- Over 1 million ASHA workers in India
- Community health workers โ link between community and health system
- Promote maternal and child health, immunisation, family planning
- Won WHO Director-General’s Global Health Leaders Award (2022) for COVID-19 role
โ Chapter 07 โ Complete Revision Checklist
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India = “Pharmacy of the World” = largest generic medicine + vaccine producer
โ Serum Institute of India (Pune) = world’s largest vaccine manufacturer
โ Hyderabad = “Genome Valley” = largest pharma hub in India
โ Jan Aushadhi Scheme = PMBJP = 10,000+ kendras = affordable generic medicines
โ NPPA = National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority = regulates drug prices
โ TRIPS Section 3(d) = prevents drug patent “evergreening”
โ AYUSH = Ayurveda + Yoga + Unani + Siddha + Homeopathy
โ Ministry of AYUSH = established November 2014
โ International Yoga Day = June 21 = proposed by PM Modi = UN adopted 2014
โ eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
โ Ayushman Bharat PMJAY = โน5 lakh/year = 50 crore beneficiaries = world’s largest health insurance
โ ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
โ Mission Indradhanush (2014) = universal immunisation
โ India eradicated Polio (2014) and Smallpox (1977)
โ ASHA workers = 1 million+ = WHO award 2022
โ Serum Institute of India (Pune) = world’s largest vaccine manufacturer
โ Hyderabad = “Genome Valley” = largest pharma hub in India
โ Jan Aushadhi Scheme = PMBJP = 10,000+ kendras = affordable generic medicines
โ NPPA = National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority = regulates drug prices
โ TRIPS Section 3(d) = prevents drug patent “evergreening”
โ AYUSH = Ayurveda + Yoga + Unani + Siddha + Homeopathy
โ Ministry of AYUSH = established November 2014
โ International Yoga Day = June 21 = proposed by PM Modi = UN adopted 2014
โ eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
โ Ayushman Bharat PMJAY = โน5 lakh/year = 50 crore beneficiaries = world’s largest health insurance
โ ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
โ Mission Indradhanush (2014) = universal immunisation
โ India eradicated Polio (2014) and Smallpox (1977)
โ ASHA workers = 1 million+ = WHO award 2022