Bhubaneswar: The State government is set to launch Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Odisha by the end of this financial year.
Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling said “We are preparing to implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana Part 1 and 2 in Odisha by the end of the current financial year. A meeting has been held with the Chief Minister in this regard and discussions are underway with the Central Government. The scheme will be launched and cards will be issued by the end of the current financial year. There will be one card for both Ayushman Yojana and Gopabandhu Arogya Yojana. Around 3.5 crore beneficiaries will get the special health card.”
The new card will be provided by the end of the current financial year. Earlier, medical facilities were available in 950 private hospitals for the cardholders under the old scheme. After the launch of the new scheme, people will get medical facilities in 27,000 hospitals across the country.
Apart from this, 250 radiographers will be appointed in various government hospitals in the state, Mahalinga has informed.
Mahaling also noted a massive awareness campaign will be launched to combat cervical cancer. As part of this initiative, the government plans to set up health camps in schools and colleges, which will also facilitate vaccination drives.
These camps will provide free vaccinations to ensure that everyone has access to this life-saving measure. The health minister emphasized that female teenagers in India are particularly vulnerable to developing cervical cancer.
To address this issue, discussions are underway at the central level to raise awareness and promote prevention. The goal is to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem.
