The authorities has achieved the goal of beginning 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres throughout the nation, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya mentioned on Thursday.

Under the Ayushman Bharat, the federal government had set a goal of reworking present 1,50,000 lakh Sub-Health Centres (SHCs) and rural and concrete Primary Health Centres (PHCs) throughout the nation as AB-HWCs by December 2022 to carry well being care nearer to the neighborhood. ”50,000 Health & Wellness Centers! PM @NarendraModi ji had set a goal of beginning 1.5 lakh AB-HWCs within the nation by December 2022. I’m blissful to tell that in the present day we now have achieved this goal. These facilities will certainly strengthen the first well being care of the residents,” Mandaviya tweeted in Hindi.

The detailed norms with respect to employees, tools, services and funding whereas reworking the PHCs and SHCs to AB-HWCs was supplied to the states and Union Territories through operational pointers on Ayushman Bharat complete major well being care via Health and wellness centres issued in 2018. According to knowledge up to date by states and UTs on the HWC Portal until December 26, 29,94,26,521 screenings have been accomplished for hypertension and 25,55,27,170 screenings accomplished for diabetes at these AB-HWCs. Similarly, these useful AB-HWCs have accomplished 17,43,31,240 screenings for oral most cancers, 5,66,37,370 screenings for cervical most cancers in girls and greater than 8,27,00,336 screenings for breast most cancers in girls, it said.

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