World Cancer Day: Ayushman Bharat Yojana as a Game Changer for Cancer Treatment in Mumbai
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Synopsis
On February 4, World Cancer Day highlights the importance of cancer awareness, with the Ayushman Bharat Yojana emerging as a crucial initiative for patients in Mumbai, providing essential health coverage and treatment support.
Key Takeaways
- World Cancer Day promotes cancer awareness and prevention.
- Ayushman Bharat Yojana provides vital health insurance for low-income families.
- Numerous patients are benefiting from treatments at Tata Hospital, Mumbai.
- The scheme supports both secondary and tertiary healthcare.
- It covers 10 crore households across India with a financial cover of Rs 5 lakh.
Mumbai, Feb 4 (NationPress) World Cancer Day is observed annually on February 4 to promote awareness about cancer, and the Ayushman Bharat scheme, initiated by the Narendra Modi-led Central government in 2018, is proving to be a revolutionary program in the battle against this illness.
The main purpose of World Cancer Day is to enhance awareness regarding cancer and to promote its prevention, early detection, and treatment, as a significant number of individuals both nationally and globally are affected, aiming to decrease cancer-related fatalities.
Islam Ali, a resident from Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh, shared with IANS: "My wife Afsari Begum has been receiving cancer treatment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme at Tata Hospital in Mumbai for over six months. She is undergoing chemotherapy, and her medical expenses are being covered by the Ayushman Card."
"Thanks to the Ayushman Card, we have received significant assistance for her treatment. So far, my wife has undergone five chemotherapy sessions, all funded through the Ayushman Card," he added.
Mahesh Chaurasia, a resident of Bhiwandi in Maharashtra, mentioned to IANS: "My wife Poonam Chaurasia has been receiving treatment at Tata Hospital in Mumbai for the past year with the aid of the Ayushman Card, which provides our family crucial health benefits. My wife is battling breast cancer. I am the only provider for our family and my wife's Ayushman card has been issued. Doctors have assured us that our family will gain from the Ayushman Bharat Yojana."
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) is a national health insurance initiative by the Indian government, launched on September 23, 2018, aimed at offering free health insurance coverage to the economically weaker sections of society. The scheme covers the bottom 50% of the population and has expanded to include all senior citizens aged 70 and above, regardless of their economic status.
Individuals enrolled in the program access primary care from a family doctor, and when further care is required, PM-JAY offers complimentary secondary health care for specialized treatment and tertiary health care for hospitalization needs.
AB PM-JAY was first rolled out in 2018 in Ranchi, Jharkhand. By December 26, 2020, the scheme was extended to the Union Territories of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh.
This scheme grants health coverage to 10 crore households, benefiting 50 crore Indians, providing a financial cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for medical services in empaneled public and private hospitals.
