Question 1

When was Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana) launched?

Accepted Answer

September 23, 2018. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY was launched on September 23, 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ranchi, Jharkhand. It is the world's largest health insurance scheme providing ₹5 lakh per year per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. The scheme is implemented by the National Health Authority (NHA) and covers approximately 50 crore (500 million) beneficiaries from poor and vulnerable families.

Question 2

What is the annual health cover provided under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY per family?

Accepted Answer

₹5 lakh. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY provides annual health coverage of ₹5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization. This benefit is available at both public and private empanelled hospitals across India. The scheme follows a family floater model meaning the entire ₹5 lakh can be used by one or all members of the family.

Question 3

Which organization implements Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY at the national level?

Accepted Answer

National Health Authority (NHA). Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is implemented at the national level by the National Health Authority (NHA), which was established in January 2019. NHA is an apex body responsible for implementing India's flagship public health insurance scheme. It functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Question 4

How many beneficiaries does Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY aim to cover?

Accepted Answer

50 crore. Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY aims to cover approximately 50 crore (500 million) beneficiaries from about 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families across India. These families are identified based on Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data. The scheme is often called 'Modicare' and is recognized as the world's largest government-funded health insurance program.

Question 5

Mission Indradhanush was launched to achieve full immunization coverage by vaccinating children against how many diseases?

Accepted Answer

12 diseases. Mission Indradhanush was launched in December 2014 to achieve full immunization coverage and originally targeted 7 diseases, later expanded to 12 diseases including diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles, Hepatitis B, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, rubella, rotavirus, and pneumococcal disease. The mission aims to achieve 90% immunization coverage. Intensified Mission Indradhanush 2.0 was launched in 2019-20.

Health & Nutrition Schemes — Set 1