Health is wealth:

“A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought – they must be earned.” –

By Naval Ravikant

The health sector always remains in the neglected zone for developing countries like India,  which has many epidemics and millions of causalities due to inappropriate health  infrastructure. Additionally, India is a tropical country prone to many diseases, primarily due  to sanitation. These poor health facilities increase the chances of transmission of various fatal  diseases. Poverty is a significant factor in the communication of diseases like tuberculosis and respiratory infections such as pneumonia. Overcrowded, poor living conditions, lack of sanitation.

Moreover, no proper access to safe drinking water may cause dangerous diseases like  cholera, diarrhea, and typhoid. Moreover, a lack of nutritious food may lead to malnutrition,  especially in children. Other factors may also be responsible for poverty-related diseases,  such as lack of information, education, safety precautions, and prevention methods. The poor  people may also not be able to afford medical tests, medicines, treatment.

the Indian government has taken many initiatives such as The national health Mission. National Health Mission comprises two sub-missions: the National Rural Health  Mission and National Urban Health Mission. Its primary programs aim to improve the health  system in rural and urban areas. One of the  significant objectives of the program is to strengthen the Reproductive-Maternal-NeonatalChild and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) and combat Communicable and Non Communicable Diseases.

the government has introduced a  universal health program named Ayushman Bharat.

The Ayushman Bharat Program was launched in 2018 to improve healthcare at all three  levels – primary, secondary, and tertiary.

It consists of two constituents–

1. The first component is Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), earlier known  as the National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS).

2. The second component is Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs).

Ayushman Bharat is a combined proposal containing health insurance and addresses primary,  secondary and tertiary medical care.

Thus, Ayushman Bharat is an integrated umbrella healthcare scheme providing  health care benefits to the economically deprived population and thereby serving the  government’s goal in providing accessible and affordable medical services to its citizens.