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Expanding the scope of Ayushman Bharat
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- Ayushman Bharat Yojana- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) plans to cover cancer treatments under its ambit.
- All types of cancers and their treatment and there treatment will be covered.
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- Why cancer treatment is included under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
(1) Cancer care (which includes multiple therapies such as chemotherapy, surgery and radiation) whoses large costs are causing financial crisis for many.
(2) Because of high costs many had to go without treatment.
- About Ayushman Bharat Yojana- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)
(1) It is a Central Government’s health insurance scheme.
(2) The beneficiaries of medical cover under the scheme are 10 crore poor and vulnerable families i.e.approximately 50 crore people.
(3) It provides for coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.
- How things stand at present
(1) 16,000 hospitals empanelled under the scheme.
(2) 34 lakh beneficiaries admitted.
(3) 9 crore e-cards issued.
- As per World Health Organisation cancer the second-most common disease in India, causes a maximum mortality 3 lakh every year.
- Government figures estimate 2.25 million are living with the disease with over 11 lakh new cancer patients registering each year.
- Most common type of cancer in India is Lung cancerfollowed by breast cancer and then oral cancers.
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