New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) will now provide technical support to India for government’s ambitious scheme Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). As AB-PMJAY aims to provide Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the WHO under its strategy will help in accelerating the progress on the front. The WHO will help to turn the blueprints for Ayushman Bharat into action, starting in a few states. The WHO and health ministry officials will also be looking at the challenges in implementing the reforms. “We are geared to step-up to leverage opportunities and address challenges to ensure maximum public health impact," Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative to India said.

Source: Mint October 09, 2019 12:11 UTC