World Cancer Day

February 4, 2025 6:57 PM

Ayushman Bharat Scheme: A lifeline for cancer patients and healthcare transformation in India

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 23, 2018, the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) has emerged as a revolutionary initiative in India's healthcare landscape. Designed to offer health insurance coverage to over 500 million people, the scheme aims to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for the country’s economically vulnerable populations. As India observes World Cancer Day, an occasion dedicated to raising awareness and combating the deadly ...

February 4, 2025 2:19 PM

Ayushman Bharat substantially improved access to cancer care, says Chennai doctor

The government's flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme, which offers health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family annually for medical treatment, has made cancer care more affordable for numerous patients across India. Speaking on World Cancer Day, observed annually on February 4, Dr. Chezhian Subash, an oncologist and haematologist from Chennai, highlighted the scheme’s positive impact on cancer treatment and care. He said, "With this scheme, there has been a substantial improvement in...

February 4, 2025 9:14 AM

World Cancer Day: Ayushman Bharat Yojana proving game changer in treating cancer patients

World Cancer Day is celebrated every year on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer, and the Ayushman Bharat scheme, launched by the Narendra Modi-led Central government in 2018, is emerging as a transformative initiative in the fight against this disease. The primary goal of celebrating World Cancer Day is to raise awareness about cancer and encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment at the earliest as a large number of people in the country and across the world and to reduce death...