Over 43.5 crore Ayushman Cards issued; digital health ecosystem expands rapidly: govt

March 17, 2026 3:36 PM

Over 43.5 crore Ayushman Cards issued; digital health ecosystem expands rapidly: govt

The government on Tuesday said that the Ayushman Bharat health initiatives have recorded steady progress, with over 43.52 crore Ayushman cards issued across the country so far. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the flagship Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) now covers a vast section of the population, including senior citizens aged 70 years and above and frontline workers like ASHAs and Anganwadi staff. The scheme currently provides health covera...

5.69 crore Ayushman cards created in five years: Prataprao Jadhav

February 13, 2026 9:06 PM

5.69 crore Ayushman cards created in five years: Prataprao Jadhav

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, in a written reply, said that as on January 31, 5.77 crore hospital admissions amounting to Rs. 1.15 lakh crore have been authorised for private hospitals, under the scheme. In response to another question related to Universal immunisation coverage, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said that as on February 8, 11.12 crore children and 3.78 crore pregnant women are registered on U-WIN portal. Du...

Ayushman cards to be launched in Delhi for all income groups aged above 70 by April-end

April 17, 2025 9:08 AM

Ayushman cards to be launched in Delhi for all income groups aged above 70 by April-end

The Delhi government will launch 'Ayushman Cards' for all income groups aged above 70 years by the end of April 2025. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with other Cabinet Ministers, on Wednesday chaired a meeting at which MLAs and officials from the state and Central governments were present. This initiative is a part of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which aims to provide health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and ...

India’s digital health push: Over 71 crore Ayushman Bharat Health accounts created

December 18, 2024 2:40 PM

India’s digital health push: Over 71 crore Ayushman Bharat Health accounts created

More than 71.16 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) have been created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) as of December 10, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Additionally, 3.54 lakh health facilities have been registered, and 5.37 lakh healthcare professionals have been added to the Healthcare Professional Registry. In a written reply, Jadhav also shared that 45.99 crore health records have been ...