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Cancer treatment to be included in Ayushman Bharat
Why is it in the news?
- As per the official statement, cancer treatments will soon be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
More in the news
- The Ayushman Bharat is the Central Government’s health insurance scheme.
- It aims to give medical cover to over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families of approximately 50 crore beneficiaries.
- It provides for the coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.
- Cancer Mortality:(1) According to the World Health Organisation, the rate of mortality due to cancer in India is high.(2) Cancer is the second-most common disease in India, responsible for maximum mortality, with about 0.3 million deaths per year.(3) The estimated number of people living with the disease stands at around 2.25 million, with over 11 lakh new cancer patients registered each year.(4) Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer in India, followed by breast cancer and oral cancers.
- Need to include cancer in Ayushman Bharat:(1) In India, cancer treatment is very expensive.(2) The cancer care costs were causing massive financial crisis among people and many had to go without treatment.(3) The Ayushman Bharat Yojana is now planning to include all types of cancers and their treatment under its healthcare packages.(4) The healthcare packages for cancer treatment are not very comprehensive and the improvements can be made.
Source
The Hindu.