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WHY IN NEWS:
The union government has dissolved the National Health Agency and constituted National Health Authority.
Construction and More about NHA:
- It has been attached to the Ministry of Health and family welfare.
- CEO of NHA will get the rank as the Secretary of GOVT, will have Financial power and Complete administrative control.
- The National Health Authority would be chaired by Union Health Minister and have representation from the Government and domain experts
- NITI ayog CEO and NHA CEO will be also in this governing body.
Why NHA has been constituted
- To enable faster decision-making
- Replacing the multi-layered structure with a simplified structure
- The Authority with a stronger mandate would be able to prevent, detect and control frauds, abuse and redress grievances, thus resulting in the reduction
There are two flagship initiatives under Ayushman Bharat:
1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY):
- Under this scheme, 1.5 lakh health sub-centres are being converted into health and wellness centres.
- It will bring the healthcare system closer to the people.
- The centres will provide comprehensive healthcare, including treatment for non-communicable diseases and maternal and child health services.
- Besides this, they will also provide free essential drugs and diagnostic services;
- 1200 crore have been allocated for this flagship programme.
- The scheme will cover more than 10 crore poor families, which is approximately 50 crore persons.
- It will also setup wellness centres which will give poor people OPD facility near their homes.
National Health Protection Scheme:
- The National Health Protection Scheme will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families.
- It will provide coverage up to 5 lakh rupees per family, per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
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