Ayushman Bharat Scheme Current Affairs, GK & News
Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi
The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN) on March 10, 2021 as a single non-lapsable reserve fund. Highlights This has been approved for the share of Health from proceeds of Health and Education Cess which is levied under the Section 136-b of Finance Act, 2007. Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Aayushman Bharat • Ayushman Bharat Scheme • National Health Policy 2017 • pradhan mantri jan arogya yojana • Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi
Who has been appointed as New Chief Executive of Ayushman Bharat?
Recently, R. S. Sharma has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Ayushman Bharat scheme or the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana which is an insurance scheme by the National Health Authority’s (NHA). Highlights The newly appointed chief executive, RS Sharma, will replace Indu Bhushan. He was appointed after Indu Bhushan has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: Ayushman Bharat Scheme • Indu Bhushan • New Chief Executive of Ayushman Bharat • Persons in News • Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) • R. S. Sharma • Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
National Digital Health Mission
The Government of India recently approved the Health Data Management Policy of the National Digital Health Mission. It sets out minimum standard for data privacy protection to be followed to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The policy is to act as a guidance document across the National Digital Health Ecosystem. About National Digital ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Aadhaar • Ayushman Bharat Scheme • National Digital Health Mission • National Health Authority • Telemedicine
J&K announces New Universal Health Insurance Scheme
Recently, the Jammu & Kashmir government has announced a Universal health Insurance scheme on the lines of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat. The scheme will cover the entire population of the Union territory (UT). The annual expenditure of the scheme is Rs 123 crore. Highlights of the scheme The scheme was announced by Lt Governor Manoj ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Ayushman Bharat Scheme • Jammu and Kashmir • Universal Health Insurance Scheme • Universal Healthcare
How important is ‘Privacy’ in the new National Digital Health Mission?
The draft of NDMH’s Health Data Management Policy that looks forward to inducting all necessary data privacy measures as part of the digitization of the healthcare system has been released recently by the National Health Authority (NHA) for public opinion. National Digital Health Mission The National Digital Health Mission is a flagship program of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Ayushman Bharat Scheme • National Digital Health Blueprint • National Health Authority • National Health Mission • NHA