Healthcare in India

Mains > Social justice > Health > Primary healthcare

IN NEWS: 15th Finance Commission chairman N K Singh suggested a slew of measures for the health sector, such as the inclusion of middle-class households in the flagship Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yoj...

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For Prelims, questions on various government schemes can be asked.
For Mains, questions on healthcare are frequently asked in GS 2 (Social justice)
Extra reading: Ayushmaan Bharat Digital Missionhttps://ilearncana.com/details/Ayushman-Bharat-Digital-Mission-ABDM/2555

DEC 9

Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)

Mains > Social justice > Health > Primary healthcare

IN NEWS: In the backdrop of the 75th World Health Assembly held in May 2022, India's Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) volunteers received the World Health Organization’s Global Health Leaders Awa...

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For mains , role of ASHA workers in health care system and issues faced by them can be asked.
For prelims, questions related to National Health Mission and duties and responsibilities of ASHA workers can be asked.

NOV 10