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Health Schemes & Revision






πŸ“Œ 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.

πŸ₯ Key Health Schemes of India

  • Ayushman Bharat PMJAY (2018) β€” β‚Ή5 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

πŸ₯ 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

βœ… Chapter 07 β€” Complete Revision Checklist

βœ… India = “Pharmacy of the World” = largest generic medicine + vaccine producer
βœ… Serum Institute of India (Pune) = world’s largest vaccine manufacturer
βœ… Hyderabad = “Genome Valley” = largest pharma hub in India
βœ… Jan Aushadhi Scheme = PMBJP = 10,000+ kendras = affordable generic medicines
βœ… NPPA = National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority = regulates drug prices
βœ… TRIPS Section 3(d) = prevents drug patent “evergreening”
βœ… AYUSH = Ayurveda + Yoga + Unani + Siddha + Homeopathy
βœ… Ministry of AYUSH = established November 2014
βœ… International Yoga Day = June 21 = proposed by PM Modi = UN adopted 2014
βœ… eSanjeevani = India’s telemedicine = 300 million+ consultations = world’s largest
βœ… Ayushman Bharat PMJAY = β‚Ή5 lakh/year = 50 crore beneficiaries = world’s largest health insurance
βœ… ABDM = Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission = Health ID for every citizen
βœ… Mission Indradhanush (2014) = universal immunisation
βœ… India eradicated Polio (2014) and Smallpox (1977)
βœ… ASHA workers = 1 million+ = WHO award 2022