In a big achievement strengthening the nation’s well being infrastructure, India has surpassed a notable landmark, as 150,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) have been operationalised earlier than December 31, the Union Health Ministry mentioned on Friday.

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the nation on this achievement and mentioned that India has efficiently achieved the purpose it had set out.

Translating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient into actuality, the collected and collaborative efforts of states/UTs and Central authorities have catapulted India into a worldwide mannequin for assured and complete main healthcare companies, he mentioned.

“1,50,000 Health & Wellness Centers! PM @NarendraModi ji had set a target of starting 1.5 lakh AB-HWCs in the country by December 2022. I am happy to inform that today we have achieved this target. These centers will certainly strengthen the primary health care of the citizens,” Mandaviya tweeted.

Prime Minister Narender Modi additionally applauded the efforts and mentioned retweeting the tweet, “India’s prosperity lies in healthy citizens only. These health and wellness centers set up in record numbers will play a big role in this direction. This achievement is going to fill a new energy in New India.”

Ensuring the attain of healthcare companies to the innermost areas of the nation by numerous initiatives, AB-HWCs have surpassed 8.5 teleconsultations through e-Sanjeevni, whereby practically 4 lakh teleconsultations happen each day, mentioned the ministry.

It added that over 86.90 crore beneficiaries have been cumulatively screened for non-communicable ailments, which embrace 29.95 crore for hypertension, 25.56 crore for diabetes, 17.44 crore for oral most cancers, 8.27 crore for breast most cancers and 5.66 crore for cervical most cancers.

“In light of expansion of AB-HWCs, the number of essential medicines has increased to 172 at the primary health centres and health wellness centres and 105 at sub health centres and health wellness centres, while essential diagnostics have been expanded to 63 at PHC-HWCs and 14 at SHC-HWCs,” mentioned the ministry.

–IANS

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