As a part of the Ayushman Bharat Scheme of 2018, 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) are being set up across the country by upgrading Sub-Health Centres (SHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs) which provide preventive healthcare and health promotion at the community level, with continuum of care approach, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said.

“The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the states and UTs for strengthening their health system, including that of PHCs, CHCs and DHs through the National Health Mission (NHM). The states and UT governments are also encouraged to meet the objective of making Health Care services equitable, accessible and affordable by increasing their health budgets each year,” MoHFW added.

In addition, through other schemes like Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) and Human Resources for Health and Medical Education (HRH&ME), efforts are being taken to improve the overall health sector of the country. PMSSY aims at setting up of new AIIMS like institutions and the up-gradation of existing government medical colleges while through HRH-ME, improves access to tertiary care in underserved areas as well as aims at increasing the availability of health professionals, it added.

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