Healthcare & Medical Access

MoHFW expands Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) & e-Sanjeevani tele-consultation across rural PHCs

Central & State public health expenditure reaches 2.1%–2.2% of GDP (Economic Survey 2022-23)

Mandatory health insurance introduced for organized private sector workers via IRDAI regulations

Launch of Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) offering ₹5 Lakh annual health cover for 100M vulnerable families (50 Cr citizens)

National Health Policy 2017 targets public health expenditure increase to 2.5% of GDP and Universal Health Care

National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) approved to establish primary healthcare across 779 cities and towns

National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched, mobilizing 900,000 ASHA community health volunteers

First National Health Policy endorsed by Parliament of India to build multi-payer public health framework

First modern hospital in India established in Chennai (Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital)