Every two seconds, an e-card issued under AB- PMJAY

In every two seconds, an e-card is being issued to a beneficiary under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious health scheme Ayushman Bharat, or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY), which is completing one year on September 23.

More than 45 lakh so far who have availed medical facilities worth Rs 7,500 crore, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday here at a press conference.

He said, over 10 crore Ayushman Bharat PMJAY eCards have been issued in around 350 days of the launch of the scheme. “I am pleased to share that more than 45 lakh people have availed cashless treatment worth over Rs 7,500 crore for serious illnesses since the launch of AB-PMJAY,” he added.