Why is it in the news?

• The Union Government has chosen to rebrand the current Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) as ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam,’ emphasizing health as the foremost wealth.

About Ayushman Bharat

• Launched based on National Health Policy 2017 for Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
• Aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and commitment to “leave no one behind.”
• Aims to shift from a sectoral to a comprehensive need-based health care service.

Components of Ayushman Bharat

Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)

• 1,50,000 HWCs planned by transforming existing Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres.
• Deliver Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC).
• Cover maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases, and provide free essential drugs and diagnostic services.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

• Launched in 2018.
• Largest health assurance scheme globally.
• Aims to provide Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
• Targets over 12 crores poor and vulnerable families (bottom 40% of the Indian population).
• Selection based on deprivation and occupational criteria of Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011).
• Formerly known as National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) and subsumed Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) launched in 2008.
• Coverage includes families from RSBY not in SECC 2011.
• Fully funded by the Government, with implementation costs shared between Central and State Governments.