π Topic 06 of 6 Β· Chapter 07 Β· Health Technology & Pharmaceuticals
Health Schemes & Revision
Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, NHM, Mission Indradhanush, complete revision β UPSC & PSC exams.
π₯ Key Health Schemes of India
- Ayushman Bharat PMJAY (2018) β βΉ5 lakh/year health insurance β 50 crore beneficiaries β world’s largest health insurance scheme
- National Health Mission (NHM) (2013) β strengthens healthcare infrastructure; ASHA workers; free medicines and diagnostics
- Mission Indradhanush (2014) β universal immunisation; targets unvaccinated children; “Indradhanush” = 7 vaccines like 7 rainbow colours
- Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) β free antenatal care on 9th of every month
- Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) β cash incentive for institutional delivery
- National Mental Health Programme β mental health services; NIMHANS (Bengaluru) = nodal centre
π₯ 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 β 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
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India = “Pharmacy of the World” = largest generic medicine + vaccine producer
β Serum Institute of India (Pune) = world’s largest vaccine manufacturer
β Hyderabad = “Genome Valley” = largest pharma hub in India
β Jan Aushadhi Scheme = PMBJP = 10,000+ kendras = affordable generic medicines
β NPPA = National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority = regulates drug prices
β TRIPS Section 3(d) = prevents drug patent “evergreening”
β AYUSH = Ayurveda + Yoga + Unani + Siddha + Homeopathy
β Ministry of AYUSH = established November 2014
β International Yoga Day = June 21 = proposed by PM Modi = UN adopted 2014
β eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
β Ayushman Bharat PMJAY = βΉ5 lakh/year = 50 crore beneficiaries = world’s largest health insurance
β ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
β Mission Indradhanush (2014) = universal immunisation
β India eradicated Polio (2014) and Smallpox (1977)
β ASHA workers = 1 million+ = WHO award 2022
β Serum Institute of India (Pune) = world’s largest vaccine manufacturer
β Hyderabad = “Genome Valley” = largest pharma hub in India
β Jan Aushadhi Scheme = PMBJP = 10,000+ kendras = affordable generic medicines
β NPPA = National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority = regulates drug prices
β TRIPS Section 3(d) = prevents drug patent “evergreening”
β AYUSH = Ayurveda + Yoga + Unani + Siddha + Homeopathy
β Ministry of AYUSH = established November 2014
β International Yoga Day = June 21 = proposed by PM Modi = UN adopted 2014
β eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
β Ayushman Bharat PMJAY = βΉ5 lakh/year = 50 crore beneficiaries = world’s largest health insurance
β ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
β Mission Indradhanush (2014) = universal immunisation
β India eradicated Polio (2014) and Smallpox (1977)
β ASHA workers = 1 million+ = WHO award 2022